Armenian PM calls agreement with Azerbaijan "solid foundation" for lasting stability

Armenia’s Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, described the recently signed agreement with Azerbaijan on Facebook as a “solid foundation” for establishing a reliable and long-lasting peace between the two countries.

Pashinyan shared his comments, following the publication of the agreement text by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Caliber.Az reports. 

He said the document, which was initialled in Washington, represents a balanced accord reflecting the interests of both Armenia and Azerbaijan.

“This agreement is a strong basis for creating a dependable and enduring peace,” Pashinyan wrote, highlighting the significance of the deal in fostering stable inter-state relations.

On August 8, 2025, a Joint Declaration was signed in Washington during a summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The leaders endorsed a joint declaration outlining a seven-point framework emphasising sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the renunciation of force.

Foreign ministers from both nations initialled a draft “Agreement on Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations,” witnessed by Trump, Aliyev, and Pashinyan. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the deal as a historic step toward enduring peace.

A key feature of the agreement is the creation of the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP), also called the Zangezur Corridor — a transit passage through Armenia’s Syunik province connecting mainland Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave.

By Aghakazim Guliyev