Baku: The leading international media outlets have widely covered the meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the reports described the meeting as an important step towards the normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations and enhancement of lasting peace. The reports stressed the importance of continuing bilateral political dialogue, particularly focusing on developing transport, trade, and regional connectivity.
The reports also highlighted that the two leaders discussed practical steps related to the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), which is one of the significant outcomes of the Washington Peace Summit. They underlined the significance of connectivity projects along the TRIPP.
Furthermore, the reports mentioned the export of Azerbaijani petroleum products to Armenia and the establishment of trade relations between the two countries as important practical manifestations.
The media outlets covering the meeting included Trkiye’s Anadolu Agency, Trkiye Gazetesi, Son Dakika, TRT Avaz, Hrriyet, Saray Medya, Yeni Safak, Ensonhaber, Yeni Akit, Takvim, Beng Trk, Ilke, CGTN Trk, New Turk Post, and TRT, Russian TASS, Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Interfax, Vesti.ru, Izvestiya, RIA Novosti, Topwar.ru, News.ru, Vesti Kavkaza, Lenta News, Georgian Newshub Georgia, 1TV.ge, Netgazeti, BM.ge, Radio Tavisupleba, Interpressnews, Resonance Daily, Info9, PrimeTime, On.ge, Central Asia, Iranian IRNA, Akharin Khabar, Khabarpu, and Vista, Kyrgyzstan’s Open.kg, 24.kg, CentralAsia.media, and Economist.kg, Kazakhstan’s Ulysmedia, Kursiv Media, France-based La Gazette du Caucase; Swiss platform ‘Swissinfo.ch’, Poland’s Kresy.pl, Taiwan’s Capital Futures, as well as Commonspace.eu and IntelliNews.