Pashinyan rules out war with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said there will be no war between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Speaking at the Yerevan Dialogue international forum, Pashinyan expressed confidence that peace would prevail in the region, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that despite all disputes, all provocations and so on, there will be no war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. There will be peace, and to me that seems absolutely clear,” he stated.

Pashinyan stressed that Yerevan remains committed to a peaceful agenda.

“We are ready to continue consultations with Azerbaijan on how to proceed with the signing of a peace treaty and other documents that [...] will fundamentally change the situation and the fate of the peoples in our region,” he said. “We will do everything within our power.”

Earlier, Pashinyan said he would personally initiate constitutional amendments if the Constitutional Court blocks the proposed peace agreement with Azerbaijan.

Speaking at the Yerevan Dialogue forum, Pashinyan stressed that Armenia must send the deal to the Constitutional Court and, if rejected, constitutional changes would be necessary to avoid missing a crucial opportunity for peace.

Baku has long demanded that Armenia revise its constitution, particularly clauses seen as making territorial claims against Azerbaijan, as a condition for signing a peace treaty. Azerbaijan also insists on dismantling the OSCE Minsk Group.

Pashinyan previously argued that Armenia needs a new constitution to reflect the current geopolitical reality, warning that elements of the current charter could lead the country into further conflict.

By Aghakazim Guliyev