Armenian PM Pashinyan off to Egypt for Middle East Peace Summit VIDEO

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has travelled to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to participate in a Middle East Peace Summit focused on ending the war in the Gaza Strip.

He announced the trip on his Facebook page, writing: “I am heading to Sharm El-Sheikh to take part in the Middle East Peace Summit,” Caliber.Az reports.

In late September, U.S. President Trump put forward a 20-point "Comprehensive End of Gaza War" plan, outlining phased exchanges of all 48 remaining hostages—approximately 20 alive and 28 bodies—for around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners starting October 11, partial Israeli troop withdrawals, Hamas disarmament, increased humanitarian aid, and international oversight for reconstruction and a two-state solution framework. Indirect talks in Sharm el-Sheikh from October 7 to 9, mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye, initiated Phase 1 on October 10, with 12 hostages released on October 11 via the Rafah crossing.

The October 13 Sharm el-Sheikh "Peace Summit," co-chaired by Trump and Egypt's Abdel Fattah el-Sisi with 20+ leaders, aims to formalise the ceasefire, discuss Phase 2 (full withdrawal), and deploy a multinational force.

Notably, both Israel and Hamas announced their non-participation in the summit, with attendees including Azerbaijan, Türkiye, the UK, Italy, Spain, France, Qatar, Jordan, and Armenia.