"We strongly welcome the results of the meeting of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, hosted by the United States in Washington, DC, on 8 August 2025, and in particular the initialling of the text of the Agreement on Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations as agreed by the parties in March of this year, and the Joint Declaration of both countries' leaders outlining further steps towards lasting peace.

We commend the determination of the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to end their decades-long conflict, as well as the significant contribution of the United States to reaching this positive outcome, building on the last years' negotiations, including those facilitated by the EU. It is important that the process continues with the signing and ratification of the initialled peace treaty as soon as possible.

The political agreement on the opening of communications between the two countries for intra-state, bilateral, and international transportation based on the respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and jurisdiction of the states, as announced in the leaders' joint declaration, represents a major breakthrough. We note Armenia's intention to work with the United States and mutually determined third parties on the development and management of the route through southern Armenia and welcome the US' intent to provide investment. We also stress the importance of reciprocal benefits for international and intra-state connectivity for the Republic of Armenia as agreed by the leaders. Once implemented, this crucial connectivity project would unlock the immense potential of the South Caucasus to become a hub of trade and economic prosperity for the benefit of all nations in the region.

The constructive engagement of Türkiye will be indispensable for reaching the full potential of this advancement. We encourage the government of Türkiye to support these positive developments by reciprocating Armenia's readiness to normalise relations and open the Armenian-Turkish border in the interest of both countries and far beyond.

We also welcome the leaders' unequivocal commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and the 1991 Almaty Declaration, as well as to the principles of inviolability of international borders and inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory. We trust that this will lead to further progress in the border delimitation process and the full withdrawal of Azerbaijani forces from the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the near future. We also note the need to resolve the outstanding issues of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan and displaced Karabakh Armenians.

The EU has been actively engaged to support stability and prosperity in the South Caucasus and stands ready to further contribute to bringing the normalisation process forward. This process is also crucial in the context of Armenia's efforts at diversification of economic and security relations and its declared European aspirations which the European Parliament fully supports."

• Joint statement on significant progress in the process of normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan achieved in Washington, DC (PDF - 350 KB)