Armenian civil delegation arrives in Azerbaijan

From April 10 to 12, another bilateral roundtable is being held in Azerbaijan within the framework of the Bridge of Peace initiative, with the participation of representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian civil societies.

The initiative is aimed at developing dialogue and facilitating direct contacts between civil society representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

This time, the Armenian delegation arrived in Azerbaijan via the land border, crossing a delimited and demarcated section and completing all necessary border and passport control procedures, APA reports.

Dialogue between civil society representatives is being conducted within the framework of an agreed bilateral peace agenda, approved at the trilateral summit of the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the United States held on August 8, 2025, in Washington.

The meeting agenda includes discussions on the current stage of the peace process, the activities carried out by participants of the Bridge of Peace initiative in their respective countries, achieved results, and the regional situation.

Separate sessions will focus on promoting peace at the societal level and strengthening trust in the next stages of the peace process.

Participants from the Armenian side:

1. Areg Kochinyan – coordinator, President of the Armenian Council.
2. Boris Navasardyan – President of the Yerevan Press Club.
3. Naira Sultanyan – Director of the Democracy Development Foundation.
4. Narek Minasyan – Associate expert of the Armenian Council.
5. Samvel Meliksetyan – Expert of the Armenian Council.
6. Stepan Grigoryan – Chairman of the Board of the Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation.
7. Edgar Vardanyan – Associate expert of the Armenian Council.
8. Robert Gevondyan – Expert of the Armenian Council.
9. Lusine Kharatyan – writer and cultural anthropologist.
10. Nelli Minasyan – Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Turkologist.
11. Davit Stepanyan – political commentator at 1in.am, expert at the Armenian Institute of International Security and Affairs.
12. Ruben Babayan – Artistic Director of the Yerevan Puppet Theatre.
13. Eleonora Sargsyan – peace and gender expert, youth specialist.
14. Naira Martikyan – editor, Director of JAMnews (Armenia).
15. Vazgen Karapetyan – Deputy Director of the Eurasia Partnership Foundation.
16. Tatev Danielyan – Chief Editor of political programs at Public Television of Armenia, host.
17. Armen Petrosyan – regional policy expert, Orbeli Center.
18. Alen Amirkhanyan – Director of the Acopian Center for the Environment (AUA).
19. Nelli Rafayelyan – journalist, Media Initiatives Center.
20. Camera operator of Public Television of Armenia.

Participants from the Azerbaijani side:

1. Farhad Mammadov – coordinator, Director of the South Caucasus Research Center.
2. Rusif Huseynov – Director of the Topchubashov Center.
3. Ramil Iskenderli – Chairman of the Board of the National NGO Forum.
4. Kyamalya Mammadova – Editor-in-chief of First News Media internet portal.
5. Fuad Abdullayev – leading specialist at the Center for Analysis of International Relations.
6. Dilyara Efendiyeva – Head of the “Women, Peace and Security” Center under the Azerbaijan Women’s Rights Society.
7. Kenul Badalova – researcher at the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications.
8. Zaur Shiriyev – expert at Carnegie’s Russia and Eurasia Center.
9. Rauf Aghamirzayev – transport expert, member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport.
10. Gulbeniz Ganbarova – Chairwoman of the “Rural Women Association”.
11. Nazrin Aliyeva – representative of the “Human Rights Support Center”.
12. Sanan Rzayev – editor and leading political commentator at CBC TV channel.
13. Emin Aliyev – Editor-in-chief of TREND International News Agency.
14. Murad Muradov – Deputy Director of the Topchubashov Center.
15. Ayten Gahraman – advisor at the Baku International Multiculturalism Center.
16. Ilyas Huseynov – political analyst.
17. Gulshan Akhundova – Chairwoman of the “Woman, Development, Future” NGO.
18. Orkhan Babayev – employee of the South Caucasus Research Center.
19. Orkhan Amashov – Deputy Editor-in-chief and presenter at AnewZ.
20. Yegyana Hajiyeva – member of the Press Council Board.