Kazakh leader backs peace aspirations of Azerbaijan, Armenia

Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has commented on the negotiations on the peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia in his author's article in the French newspaper Le Figaro.

Tokayev said that in the conditions of modern challenges and the growth of conflict potential, Kazakhstan supports peacemaking processes and inter-civilizational dialogue, Caliber.Az reports.

“By providing a platform for negotiations on a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, we fully support the aspiration of both countries to open a new page in their relations,” he noted. 

In May 2024, Kazakhstan hosted a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries in the city of Almaty.


Relations between Baku and Yerevan have remained tense since 1991, when the Armenian military occupied Karabakh, a territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, and seven adjacent regions.

Most of the territory was liberated by Azerbaijan during a 44-day war in the fall of 2020, which ended after a Russian-brokered peace agreement that opened the door to normalization and the demarcation of their border.

In September 2023, Azerbaijan established full sovereignty in Karabakh following an "anti-terrorist operation" after which separatist forces in the region surrendered.

By Khagan Isayev