Armenian PM commends government following peace deal with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has praised government officials for their role in securing peace with Azerbaijan, following the signing of a joint declaration in Washington on August 8.

Speaking at a cabinet meeting on August 21, Pashinyan thanked ministers for their efforts throughout the process, Caliber.Az reports per Armenian media.

He said that ahead of his trip to Washington, detailed discussions and analyses of the declaration were carried out with the government, an expanded National Security Council, the president, members of parliament, and regional leaders.

“As a result, we concluded that it was necessary to take this step,” Pashinyan said, while acknowledging that much work remains.

He added that future efforts would focus on constructive, peaceful, and developmental initiatives.

On August 8, 2025, an initial peace agreement was reached during a summit hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The leaders endorsed a joint declaration outlining a seven-point framework that emphasises 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” in the presence of Trump, Aliyev, and Pashinyan. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the accord as a “historic advance towards lasting peace.”

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

By Aghakazim Guliyev