German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock aimed to make progress on a peace treaty between the two nations, which has stalled due to mutual distrust.
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00:00 Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has hosted her counterparts from Armenia and
00:06 Azerbaijan for two days of peace talks in Berlin.
00:10 Germany is seeking to move forward talks on a peace treaty between the two nations that
00:14 has previously stalled.
00:16 The two countries have a long history of land disputes, with the most recent border skirmish
00:21 leaving four soldiers dead.
00:24 We believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan now have an opportunity to achieve an enduring
00:30 peace after years of painful conflict.
00:34 What we're seeing now are courageous steps by both countries to put the past behind and
00:40 to work towards a durable peace for their people.
00:45 Baerbock visited both countries in November ahead of the meeting.
00:49 The two nations have pledged to work towards signing a peace treaty, but no visible progress
00:54 has been made as tensions continue to rise.
00:58 Berlin aims to facilitate direct dialogue between the two countries.
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