Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Dublin to discuss advancing their bilateral peace process. Separate statements from the Azerbaijani presidency and the Armenian prime minister’s office confirmed the talks followed an August 2025 peace summit.
During that summit, Baku and Yerevan signed a joint declaration and initialed a peace agreement. The discussions focused on practical steps towards consolidating peace between the two countries, according to the official statements.
Both sides reviewed the development of transport and transit connectivity, economic and trade relations, border delimitation, and the implementation of confidence building measures. The leaders examined progress on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity project. This review covered the planning and design of the project’s railway and highway components, alongside future transit prospects.
The leaders welcomed the transit of goods to and from Armenia through Azerbaijan as a positive development. Official figures noted that 105,000 tonnes of cargo had been transported to Armenia via Azerbaijani territory since November 2025.
The talks also addressed opportunities for expanding trade, including the forthcoming interconnection of electricity grids between the two nations. Both administrations reported the establishment of working groups dedicated to transboundary river management. The leaders stressed the importance of environmental cooperation and collaboration on shared water resources.
Aliyev and Pashinyan reaffirmed the necessity of maintaining positive momentum in the peace process. They pledged to continue dialogue aimed at strengthening peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.
