"Simple: carrot and stick, soft and hard measures together. No matter what, we have to get the two sides to sit down and resolve the dispute through negotiations." Wang Ye shrugged.
His godfather nodded thoughtfully and casually said, "Leave this matter to you as well. I wouldn't feel at ease handing it to anyone else."
Perhaps he had not even realized it himself, but he had developed a kind of "path dependence" when it came to Wang Ye!
Whenever he encountered a thorny problem, Wang Ye was the first person who came to mind...
Perhaps he could resolve this matter himself if he stepped in, but what if he ran into a setback? Wouldn't that damage his prestige?
So the best approach was still to have Wang Ye handle it. After all, he was also the chairman of the National Foreign Affairs Committee, and this matter fell within his scope of responsibility.
That way, even if something unexpected happened and Wang Ye returned empty-handed, he could still cover for him.
And if everything went smoothly, that would be even better. When the Collective Security meeting was convened, he could personally bring Azerbaijan and Armenia together to publicly sign a peace agreement, further highlighting his influence among the countries of the region!
When the media reported the news, they would not care who had actually facilitated the peace agreement behind the scenes...
Another task had been dumped on him. What else could Wang Ye do? Since he held the position, he had to fulfill its duties. He could only nod with a bitter smile.
He would probably only get one day of rest in Moscow before setting off on another overseas visit.
And this time, he would be visiting two countries in succession: Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Come to think of it,