Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, speaking at the plenary session of the 8th European Political Community summit in Yerevan, emphasized the importance of the format, stating that it played a key role in establishing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“At the first European Political Community summit held in Prague in 2022, a quadrilateral meeting took place with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel.
There, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and I made a decision that changed the situation—Armenia and Azerbaijan recognized each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty based on the 1991 Almaty Declaration. On that basis, a realistic opportunity emerged to reach a peace agreement, outlining the architecture of future peace and leading to last year’s Washington peace summit.
At the White House, with the support and participation of U.S. President Donald Trump, the Azerbaijani president and I adopted the Peace Declaration. The U.S. president also signed it as a witness. In the presence of the three leaders, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan initialed the agreement on peace and interstate relations,” Pashinyan said.
He added that the sides are now moving toward implementing a major initiative—the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, aimed at unlocking regional routes and creating new corridors from east to west and north to south, contributing to the resilience of global supply chains.
“We now have peace with Azerbaijan. For two years, no one has been harmed due to exchanges of fire. These are unprecedented years since our independence. We are working closely with Azerbaijan to strengthen and institutionalize peace. This is the first time the Azerbaijani president is participating in an event held in Armenia, albeit remotely. We hope I will have the opportunity to visit Azerbaijan in 2028, when the 12th EPC summit is held there. Armenia and Azerbaijan have mutually supported each other’s candidacies to host these summits,” he noted.
Pashinyan also highlighted that his first-ever bilateral meeting with the President of Turkey took place during the first EPC summit in Prague, adding that Turkey’s vice president is now attending the summit in Yerevan, the first such visit in history.
He stressed that numerous leaders, including presidents and prime ministers from several European countries, are visiting Armenia for the first time, making the summit historic not only for Armenia but also in a broader international context.
“Dear colleagues, much has happened for me within the framework of these summits, and much is happening now. I dare to hope that as a result of our discussions, this summit can also become historic for international peace and stability, especially at a time when the world faces growing challenges, from Ukraine to the Middle East,” Pashinyan concluded.
On May 4, Yerevan hosted the 8th summit of the European Political Community, followed on May 5 by the first Armenia–European Union summit, with around 50 high-level delegations in attendance, including European and global leaders.
