Armenia and Azerbaijan cement peace progress in Abu Dhabi talks

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Abu Dhabi, February 4, reaffirming momentum in their peace process and highlighting growing trade, connectivity and confidence-building measures.

The sides welcomed the progress achieved in the implementation of the outcomes of the Washington Peace Summit, hosted and witnessed by the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. They noted the importance of maintaining the positive momentum in advancing the normalisation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan on a bilateral basis.

The sides acknowledged that both societies are witnessing real benefits of peace on the ground. They expressed satisfaction with the start of bilateral trade and ongoing export of oil products from Azerbaijan to Armenia, as well as the movement of grain and other goods from third countries to Armenia through Azerbaijani territory. The sides agreed to further explore opportunities to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

They also welcomed reciprocal visits by civil society representatives and agreed on the need to broaden confidence-building measures.

President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed the implementation of TRIPP and other connectivity projects.

The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening peace and stability and agreed to maintain regular contacts to support the bilateral normalisation process.

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