Onnik James Krikorian
On March 13, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov told the media that the text of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan had been finalized (Azertac, March 13). The announcement came as a surprise on the sidelines of the Global Baku Forum, an annual gathering of heads of state and government themed this year as “Rethinking World Order: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities” (President of Azerbaijan, March 13). A day earlier, Baryramov’s Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, told journalists that an agreement was within reach but did not divulge any details (Azatutyun, March 12). Following Bayramov’s announcement, the Armenian Foreign Ministry confirmed the news and expressed its readiness to agree on a time and place for signing the agreement (Azatutyun, March 13). There has been no joint statement.
The United States, European Union, France, Germany, the People’s Republic of China, and Russia have all voiced support for the agreement (X/@ABaerbock; French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March 13; DW; TASS; Armenpress; U.S. Department of State, March 14). Even multilateral organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) welcomed the news (X/@NATOpress; Armenpress, March 14).
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