On March 13, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced the conclusion of negotiations on the text of the Agreement on Peace and Interstate Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The ministry reiterated that signing the agreement requires Armenia to amend its constitution to remove territorial claims against Azerbaijan and called for the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Armenia had accepted Azerbaijan’s proposals on the two unresolved articles of the agreement and proposed issuing a joint statement declaring the finalization of negotiations. However, it noted that Azerbaijan instead chose to make a unilateral announcement. Armenia emphasized that the peace agreement is ready for signing and expressed its readiness to consult with Azerbaijan on the time and location of the signing.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov confirmed that Armenia had accepted Azerbaijan’s proposals on the remaining disputed articles, stating that Azerbaijan now expects Armenia to amend its constitution and dissolve the Minsk Group. Speaking at the XII Global Baku Forum, Bayramov reiterated that the negotiation process had been completed.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan described the agreement on the text as a significant development, stating that while the signing date has yet to be determined, discussions will be held to align both sides’ positions. He also noted that while the full text has not been officially published, its contents are already known to the public, as key provisions have been disclosed over time.

Notably, although the EU and Russia have mediated separate negotiations in recent years, a peace agreement has yet to be signed. The unresolved issues had included the presence of third-party armed forces on the border and international court claims. Azerbaijan has also insisted that Armenia amend its constitution to remove territorial claims, a demand that Armenia had previously resisted.