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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has called for the peace agreement initialed with Azerbaijan to be signed and ratified as soon as possible. He said the step would lay the foundation for his country’s long-term stability.
In a video address posted on social media on October 13, Pashinyan said work to formalize the agreement was a priority.
“In my view, we should focus in the near future on work to sign and ratify the peace agreement initialed with Azerbaijan. When that happens, we will be able to say that we have laid the foundation for the longevity of Armenian statehood,” Pashinyan said.
Agreement remains unsigned after Washington meeting
On August 8, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan met at a summit at the White House hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump. At the meeting, the foreign ministers of the two countries initialed a document aimed at establishing peace and normalizing relations after a conflict that lasted for many years.
Under the proposed agreement, the parties would recognize each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, renounce territorial claims and refrain from using force. Initialing the document does not mean it has been formally signed or ratified.
Baku says Armenia’s Constitution must be amended before the agreement is signed. Azerbaijan’s position is that some provisions of the Constitution contain territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Yerevan rejects this interpretation, but Pashinyan supports constitutional reforms as part of a broader political agenda.
Transport links and constitutional dispute
Alongside peace talks, Armenia and Azerbaijan are discussing plans to restore regional transport links. These include the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), intended to connect mainland Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan through southern Armenia.
Last week, Pashinyan also said discussions had been held with Russian Railways about possible rail links to Nakhchivan and the Turkish city of Kars.
Despite diplomatic contacts and efforts to develop transport links, disagreement over the Constitution remains one of the main obstacles to signing the agreement. No date has yet been set for its formal signing.
