Baku roundtable: Armenian civil society participants disclosed

The names of the Armenian delegation members visiting Baku have been released. 

According to Caliber.Az, citing Armenian media, the delegation includes Boris Navasardyan, chairman of the Yerevan Press Club; political analysts Areg Kochinyan, Narek Minasyan, and Samvel Meliksetyan; as well as human rights activist Naira Sultanyan.

This visit is a reciprocal trip following an Azerbaijani delegation’s visit to Yerevan on October 21–22, 2025. It forms part of ongoing efforts by civil society actors from both countries to maintain dialogue under the peace agenda established after the adoption of the Joint Declaration on August 8, in Washington.

The October roundtable in Yerevan marked the first bilateral civil society initiative since the signing of the Joint Declaration.

Organised by the Armenian public organisation, the Research Centre for Security Policy, the discussions focused on fostering peace, building mutual trust, exploring opportunities for sustainable economic cooperation in the South Caucasus, and establishing long-term direct contacts between civil society representatives from Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Participants, including officials and experts from both countries, underlined the importance of inclusive dialogue and committed to continued collaboration aimed at ensuring lasting regional stability and peace.

By Tamilla Hasanova