Armenian PM: Many issues with Azerbaijan remain unresolved

A wide range of unresolved issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains in place and must be addressed within the framework of the peace process.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made this statement during a briefing following a government meeting, responding to questions about the possible withdrawal of international legal claims, Caliber.Az reports, citing Armenian media.

“There are many issues in Armenian-Azerbaijani relations that need to be addressed within the logic of the peace process. Our priority is the signing of an agreement on the establishment of interstate relations. All other issues are considered precisely in this context and in the appropriate sequence,” Pashinyan said.

Commenting specifically on the issue of international lawsuits, the prime minister noted that the procedure for their settlement is enshrined in the draft peace agreement and will take effect after the document is signed and ratified.

Earlier, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry published the initialled text of the Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between Yerevan and Baku. The document stipulates that one month after the treaty enters into force, the parties will mutually withdraw claims from international judicial bodies, commit not to file new lawsuits, and refrain from participating in proceedings initiated by third countries against either side.

The peace agreement was reached at a landmark summit in Washington on August 8, 2025, by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia initialled the 17-article agreement, marking a milestone on the path toward a final peace deal.

A key element of the agreement is the initiative to create a strategic corridor called the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP), which will pass through Armenian territory and connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave. The project addresses one of the most contentious issues: Baku gains direct access between the two parts of its territory without relying on complex routes or transit through third countries, while Yerevan avoids making territorial concessions that could create unwanted precedents in international law.

By Khagan Isayev