Baku: The European Union has reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Anitta Hipper, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, emphasized the EU’s continuous support for creating conditions conducive to lasting peace during her statement to Trend News.
According to Trend News Agency, the negotiations on the draft agreement for Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations were finalized in March 2025. The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan initialled the agreement in the White House on August 8, 2025. The EU has been actively involved with both parties and international partners to facilitate this process and remains ready to offer further support and expertise for the practical implementation of subsequent steps.
On August 8, a significant meeting took place in Washington, where the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, signed a joint declaration. This declaration pertained to the discussions between Azerbaijan and Armenia’s leaders.
Additionally, during the meeting, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeyhun Bayramov, and Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ararat Mirzoyan, initialled the draft ‘Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations.’ They also signed a joint statement addressed to the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office. This statement covered the closure of the OSCE Minsk Process and the roles of the OSCE Chairperson’s personal representative and the High-Level Planning Group in the conflict discussed by the Minsk Conference.