Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in his opening remarks at the 8th European Political Community Summit in Yerevan, spoke about relations between Yerevan and Baku, the unblocking of regional connections, as well as prospects for international peace.
He said that the Yerevan summit could become historic for international peace and stability.
He highlighted the U.S.-brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani peace deal initialed in 2025 in Washington, D.C., and noted that the parties are currently moving ahead with the implementation of the TRIPP project.
“And now we are on the way to implement a very important project, Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, which will contribute to peace by unblocking regional routes and creating new international routes from east to west, from south to north, tremendously contributing to international supply chain stability.
Dear friends, now we have peace with Azerbaijan. It is already two years that we have had no casualties as a result of shootings with Azerbaijan, and these are unprecedented years since our independence. Now we are working closely with Azerbaijan to strengthen and institutionalize the peace of our two countries. And this is the first time when the President of Azerbaijan is participating in an event taking place in Armenia, although online. But hopefully I will have the opportunity to visit Azerbaijan in 2028 for the EPC 10th Summit. Armenia and Azerbaijan, by the way, reciprocally supported each other's candidacy to host EPC summits,” PM Pashinyan said.
He highlighted the importance of the EPC Summit globally, given the existing challenges, from Ukraine to the Middle East.
“Of course, this summit is important for international context as well, especially now that the world faces growing multiple challenges, from Ukraine to the Middle East. I dare to hope that as a result of our discussions and decisions, this summit could become historic for international peace and stability as well. And I wish us success and persistence to achieve this goal, not necessarily in Yerevan, but hopefully in the near future,” Pashinyan said, declaring the 8th Summit of the European Political Community open and wishing everyone productive, substantive, and forward-looking discussions.
