EU leaders welcome Azerbaijan-Armenia peace breakthrough in Washington

The European Union has hailed the initialling of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty and a Political Declaration signed in Washington, calling it a “major development” toward lasting peace in the South Caucasus.

In a joint statement, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, hosted by US President Donald Trump on August 8 at the White House, Caliber.Az reports. 

“The signing of the Political Declaration by Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev, in the presence of President Trump, is a major development for both Armenia and Azerbaijan, paving the way to lasting, sustainable peace for both countries and across the entire region,” the statement said.

The two EU leaders stressed that the agreement “culminates years of EU efforts” and urged both sides to ensure “timely implementation of the agreed steps to guarantee steady and uninterrupted progress towards full-fledged normalisation of relations.”

They recalled that the EU had encouraged progress on the bilateral track during previous meetings, including discussions at the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Tirana in May 2025.

“The EU strongly supports the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalisation process and stands ready to invest in regional connectivity and full opening, to benefit first and foremost populations divided by conflict legacies, and to bring the region closer to sustainable peace, stability and prosperity,” the statement reads. 

By Sabina Mammadli