ArmInfo. On February 4, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, met with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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 normalization 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 transit of grain and other goods from third countries to Armenia through the territory of Azerbaijan. The sides agreed to further explore opportunities to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
They also welcomed reciprocal visits by civil society representatives and concurred on the need to broaden confidence-building measures.
The Prime Minister Pashinyan and the President Aliyev discussed the implementation of TRIPP and other connectivity projects.
The Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan reaffirmed their readiness to continue working toward the further strengthening of peace and stability between their countries and agreed to maintain contacts in support of the bilateral normalization process.
The Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting concluded shortly earlier. The Armenian side was represented at the expanded meeting by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Special Envoy for the Normalization of Armenian-Turkish Relations Ruben Rubinyan. The Azerbaijani side was represented by Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for Foreign Policy Hikmat Hajiyev, and Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan at Large Elchin Amirbekov.
Yesterday, Nikol Pashinyan departed for a working visit to Abu Dhabi to attend the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity ceremony. He is accompanied by his wife, Anna Hakobyan.
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