Statement issued on Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting

On Feb․ 4, PM Nikol Pashinyan met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Armenian government reports.

“The sides welcomed the progress achieved in implementing the agreements reached at the Peace Summit hosted and witnessed by US President Donald J. Trump in Washington. They emphasized the importance of maintaining and advancing the positive dynamics in the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan in a bilateral format.

The parties acknowledged that both societies are witnessing the real benefits of peace in their daily lives. They expressed satisfaction with the launch of bilateral trade, the continued export of petroleum products from Azerbaijan to Armenia, and the transit of grain and other goods from third countries through Azerbaijan to Armenia.

The sides agreed to continue exploring opportunities to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation. They also welcomed reciprocal visits by civil society representatives and agreed on the need to expand confidence-building measures.

Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev discussed the implementation of TRIPP and other infrastructure projects.

The Armenian PM and Azerbaijani president reaffirmed their commitment to continue working toward further strengthening peace and stability between the two countries and agreed to maintain contacts to support the process of normalizing bilateral relations,” the statement said.