German expert: Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal to foster integration in South Caucasus PHOTO

The signing of a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia will serve as a foundation for cooperation and integration in the South Caucasus, said Federal Managing Director of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade, Urs Unkauf.

He made the remarks during the 7th Political Forum of ADA University in Azerbaijan’s Khankendi region on April 8, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

He noted that he hopes for the establishment of stability in the South Caucasus in the near future.

On March 13, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the completion of negotiations on the text of the draft Agreement on Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between Baku and Yerevan. The last two points agreed upon were related to the non-deployment of third-party forces along the common border and a mutual waiver of claims in international courts. 

On the Armenian side, the Armenian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Armenia had accepted Azerbaijan’s proposals on the two remaining disputed issues. This development signals that the peace agreement is now ready for formal signing.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov also confirmed that both countries had agreed on the terms of the draft treaty and reiterated Azerbaijan’s commitment to advancing peace and stability efforts in the South Caucasus.

By Khagan Isayev