Pashinyan showcases border stability after Armenia–Azerbaijan demarcation

On December 6, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan led a tour of Kirants for a group of citizens, aiming to show them the well-known wall in the village and to reassure them that the situation has remained stable since the border demarcation. 

Pashinyan emphasised that the area has been calm for an extended period, Caliber.Az reports via Armenian media.

“For a year now, there have been no incidents. Moreover, at a certain point after the demarcation, Armenian and Azerbaijani border guards came out of their trenches, meaning they were visible to each other. Later, at the second stage, they removed their helmets and body armour, and at the third stage, they agreed that their automatic weapons would contain no cartridges. Now I am standing here, and I have no concerns,” he said.

It was noted that the Prime Minister was accompanied by a significant number of security service personnel during the visit.

Pashinyan also reiterated the government’s position on regional sovereignty, stating: “We recognised the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, but we did this so that we ourselves would have our territorial integrity recognised.”

He further highlighted developments in regional connectivity and trade.

“Today, goods are already arriving in Armenia by rail through Azerbaijan, and soon goods from Armenia will follow the same route. Kirants is a peaceful village. Since the border demarcation, Kirants has grown by 50%,” he added.

These remarks follow earlier developments in regional transit policy. On October 21, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that Azerbaijan had lifted all restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia—a decision marking a significant step toward peace between the two countries. The first shipment transported under the new arrangement was a consignment of Kazakh grain, delivered through Azerbaijan and Georgia to Armenia—the first such transit since the Soviet period.

By Tamilla Hasanova