Pelosi will travel to the country in the Caucasus region of western Asia after traveling to Berlin to attend the G-7 Speakers’ Summit, two people with knowledge of the visit told Politico. He will be accompanied by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and will meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the capital Yerevan. Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiated a ceasefire that came into effect on Wednesday evening local time after fighting that killed more than 150 soldiers from both sides. The two countries have been embroiled in conflict for decades over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which belongs to Azerbaijan. However, ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia have controlled the territory since a separatist war ended in 1994. Russia had announced a ceasefire brokered on Tuesday, but violence resumed shortly afterwards. Azerbaijan regained control of parts of Nagorno-Karabakh during a six-week war in 2020 before Russia negotiated a peace deal. Over 6,700 people were killed in the fighting. House passes bill seeking to protect federal civil servants from Trump LeBron James, Chris Paul call for NBA suspension of Suns owner Sarver Drew Hamill, Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff, would not confirm the trip when reached for comment, saying “We do not confirm or deny international travel in advance due to longstanding security protocols.” A spokesman for Speier did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. Speier serves as co-chair of the Armenian Congress. He is one of the few Armenian-American members of Congress, according to Politico.
