U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Baku and Bucharest and Tulcea (Romania) December 6-8.  

While in Baku, O’Brien will meet with Azerbaijani officials on strengthening bilateral relations and supporting the peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. 

 In Romania, O’Brien will participate in a summit on grain exports alongside high-level officials from Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, and the European Commission, and will discuss issues of mutual interest.

Baku has accused O’Brien of making pro-Armenian statements.

O'Brien has announced that the U.S. has suspended military and other support to Azerbaijan and canceled several high-level visits, thus signaling to Baku that bilateral relations will not be settled until progress is made in negotiations with Armenia.