Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan confirmed that the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement does not include any provisions requiring individuals displaced before the collapse of the USSR to return to their homes.
Speaking in the National Assembly, Mirzoyan also dismissed Azerbaijani claims regarding a so-called “corridor,” emphasizing that the agreement contains no such provision or unilateral conditions. “There are no unilateral regulations, including regarding the Constitution, which the Azerbaijani side has mentioned,” he stated.
Mirzoyan’s remarks came a day after both countries’ foreign ministries announced that negotiations on the agreement had been finalized. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated that Armenia had accepted Azerbaijan’s final proposals, adding that the next step requires Armenia to amend its Constitution to align with the deal’s terms. In response, Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed its acceptance of the agreement and stated that discussions on the signing’s date and location would begin. However, Armenia’s request for a joint announcement was rejected by Azerbaijan, which chose to make a unilateral declaration instead.
Mirzoyan further acknowledged that the agreement does not specify Armenia’s territorial area in square kilometers, despite both countries formally recognizing each other’s territorial integrity. This omission is significant, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has repeatedly declared Armenia’s area as 29,743 square kilometers—a figure now absent from the deal.
Despite these ambiguities, Mirzoyan reiterated Armenia’s readiness to initiate consultations with Azerbaijan as soon as possible to finalize the signing details.
The Foreign Minister also confirmed that once the agreement is signed, the OSCE Minsk Group will no longer be necessary, marking a major diplomatic shift. “From an institutional perspective, the conflict will be considered resolved,” he claimed.
Regarding Armenia’s cooperation with the European Union’s civilian mission, Mirzoyan stated that once the agreement takes effect, Armenia and the EU will seek mutually beneficial solutions. However, his remarks come amid reports that Azerbaijan is pressuring for both the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group and the removal of EU observers from Armenia as part of its latest demands.
