Azerbaijan Signals Readiness for Peace Deal with Armenia

(MENAFN) Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said Friday that his country is ready to finalize a peace treaty with Armenia “the very next day” once Yerevan enacts constitutional changes eliminating territorial claims against Azerbaijan.

“Our position has been communicated to the Armenian side for many years: the necessary amendments must be made to the Armenian Constitution," Aliyev told Azerbaijani journalists on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. "Once these amendments are adopted, we can sign a peace treaty the very next day."

He stressed that a de facto peace has already been achieved following a summit in Washington last August, pointing to the initialing of the peace treaty and the signing of a Joint Declaration under the mediation of US President Donald Trump as markers of the decades-long conflict’s practical conclusion.

Aliyev clarified that the formal completion of the peace process hinges entirely on Armenia’s domestic legal actions. He underscored that Baku does not consider this requirement interference in internal affairs, but rather a necessary safeguard to prevent future Armenian governments from reviving territorial claims.

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