Pashinyan and Aliyev agree on TRIPP cooperation
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan met in Bishkek during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit to discuss further cooperation, including the implementation of the TRIPP project, trade relations, and transport links.
Consensus
- Pashinyan and Aliyev met in Bishkek during the SCO summit.
- The meeting lasted about an hour.
- They discussed further cooperation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
- The implementation of the TRIPP project was a key topic.
- Export of Azerbaijani oil products to Armenia was agreed upon.
- Transit of grain and other goods from third countries through Azerbaijan to Armenia was agreed upon.
- Trade relations between Baku and Yerevan were described as a sign of strengthening peace.
- The leaders acknowledged the historical significance of the Washington Peace Summit held on August 8, 2025.
- They emphasized the importance of continued work by state commissions on demarcating the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
- They agreed to pursue further steps through direct bilateral contacts to strengthen sustainable peace and normalize relations.
- They welcomed contacts between business communities and civil society as contributing to mutual trust.
Points of divergence
- The leaders met for the first time since February 4, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, where they were jointly awarded the 'Zayed' prize for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Pashinyan and Aliev agreed on continuation of cooperation — Коммерсантъ
- Alyev and Pashinyan in Bishkek discussed steps to implement the "Trump Route" project — Интерфакс
- Pashinyan and Aliev agreed to continue direct contacts for settling relations — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Nikola Pashinyan
- Ilham Aliyev
- Armenia
- Bishkek
- Azerbaijan
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Yerevan
- Baku
- Donald Trump
- Washington
- SCO
- Shanghai Organization of Cooperation
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