Aliyev, Pashinyan discuss peace process on summit anniversary
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone call on Aug. 8 to review the peace process and discuss trade, transit links and a planned regional transport route.
Pashinyan called Aliyev on the first anniversary of the Aug. 8, 2025, Washington summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, where the two countries’ foreign ministers initialed an agreement on establishing peace and interstate relations.
The leaders noted progress in normalizing relations over the past year and discussed exports of Azerbaijani petroleum products to Armenia, as well as the transit of cargo through Azerbaijan to Armenia and onward to other destinations, according to statements from both offices.
They also exchanged views on implementing the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, known as TRIPP.
