Pashinyan scraps 2020 trilateral accord, vows to defend Armenia-Azerbaijan peace

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has officially dismissed the relevance of the trilateral statement signed on November 10, 2020, declaring the agreement outdated and no longer applicable to current realities.

Speaking at a press briefing following a government meeting, Pashinyan asserted that the framework outlined in the 2020 accord — signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia to end the Second Karabakh War — has been overtaken by recent developments, Caliber.Az reports, citing Armenian media.

“Returning to the trilateral agreement of November 10, 2020, no longer makes sense, as the document belongs to the past,” Pashinyan stated.

The Prime Minister emphasized that a new phase in Armenia-Azerbaijan relations began on August 8, 2025, with the formal establishment of peace between the two countries. However, he also criticized the domestic political opposition for what he described as a period of denial and obstructionism in response to the breakthrough.

“In the immediate aftermath — August 9, 10, 11, and 12 — the opposition was in a state of shock. By August 13, it had already begun actively opposing the agreements,” Pashinyan noted.

He reiterated his personal commitment to safeguarding the peace achieved, framing it as a national obligation.

“I consider it my duty to protect the established peace,” he said, adding that he remains ready to engage with the public to address any concerns or misunderstandings surrounding the new reality.

By Vafa Guliyeva