Azerbaijan snubs Armenia meeting in Washington, accusing US of bias

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said on Thursday it could not take part in a meeting with Armenia's foreign minister planned for Nov. 20 in Washington because of the "one-sided approach of the United States".

It said senior U.S. officials were unwelcome in Baku for the same reason.

Meanwhile, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he intended to intensify political and diplomatic efforts to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Thursday.

The two Caucasian countries have been in conflict for decades, most notably over the region...