Azerbaijan welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement, urges full implementation

Azerbaijan has welcomed the agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza, expressing support for its provisions aimed at halting hostilities, facilitating the release of hostages and prisoners, and ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction efforts in the region.

In an official statement issued by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Baku emphasised the importance of implementing all phases of the agreement in full and reiterated its commitment to supporting efforts toward a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, Caliber.Az reports. 

We welcome the agreement reached on Gaza that would establish a ceasefire in Gaza, and pave the way for the release of hostages and prisoners, and for the unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza and its reconstruction.

We hope all the phases of the agreement will be duly…

— MFA Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (@AzerbaijanMFA) October 10, 2025

“We welcome the agreement reached on Gaza that would establish a ceasefire in Gaza, and pave the way for the release of hostages and prisoners, and for the unhindered humanitarian aid to Gaza and its reconstruction,” the ministry stated.

The Azerbaijani government also praised the diplomatic efforts that contributed to the breakthrough, commending the mediation roles played by the United States, Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt.

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement, including a planned exchange of hostages, marking the first stage of a U.S.-led initiative by President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Gaza.

The deal was signed in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and will come into effect once approved by the Israeli cabinet.

Under the terms, hostilities will pause, Israel will begin a partial withdrawal from Gaza, and Hamas will release hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.

By Sabina Mammadli