Azerbaijani FM, UN chief discuss normalisation between Baku, Yerevan

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has discussed with UN Secretary General António Guterres the negotiations on a peace agreement between Baku and Yerevan, according to Spokesman for UN secretary-general.

According to him, the sides discussed cooperation with Azerbaijan in the context of its chairmanship of COP29, including the finalization of a new climate finance target, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

The spokesman added that during the conversation the sides also exchanged views on the progress of negotiations on the peace agreement between Baku and Yerevan, as well as on the issues of framing.

One major obstacle to finalizing the peace treaty is Armenia's Constitution which has references to the Declaration of Independence posing territorial claims against Azerbaijan as it endorses the unification of Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region with Armenia.

In June, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted that a peace treaty with Azerbaijan was nearing completion but stressed that Armenia would not agree to Azerbaijan’s demand for a constitutional change. On July 5, Constitution Day in Armenia, Pashinyan emphasized the need for a new constitution that reflects the will and vision of the Armenian people.

By Khagan Isayev