Delaying Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty to 2031 raises doubts over Yerevan's intent

Kamran Bayramov, a member of the National Assembly's committee on international relations and interparliamentary ties, says Armenia's slow progress on a peace treaty with Azerbaijan raises doubts about Yerevan's intentions. Speaking to Modern.az, he pointed to the lack of concrete steps on the enclaves, the TRIPP project and a new constitution. He also recalled Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's statement that the treaty would be signed by 2031.

Bayramov said the logical next step after the military phase was the legal formalisation of peace. Leaders met in Washington in August 2025 with the participation of the US President, and foreign ministers initialled the treaty text. He said the only remaining necessary steps were removing territorial claims from Armenia's constitution and signing the agreement, adding that Yerevan first cited elections a year later as a reason for delay.

Bayramov said peace means national sovereignty, security and regional development. He warned of the risk that some revanchist circles in Armenia might try to change the realities created since 2023. He said Azerbaijan prefers a real peace that opens transport links, trade and cooperation.