The EU has warmly welcomed yesterday’s meeting of President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, hosted by American President Donald Trump, and the initiation of the Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
In a joint statement President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the signing of the Political Declaration by Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev, in the presence of President Trump in the White House, was “a major development for both Armenia and Azerbaijan, paving the way to lasting, sustainable peace for both countries and across the entire region, also culminating years of EU efforts”.
In her personal post on X, von der Leyen called the declaration by Armenia and Azerbaijan “welcome news on the road to lasting peace”, adding that “the timely implementation of the agreed steps is now crucial”.
President Costa and President von der Leyen said they had been sincerely encouraged by the decisive steps undertaken by Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders on their bilateral track over the past few years, building on the past series of their discussions in Brussels and most recent meetings in the margins of the European Political Community summit in Tirana in May 2025.
According to the EU leaders, the European Union stands ready to invest in regional connectivity and full opening, to benefit first and foremost the populations divided by conflict legacies, and to bring the region closer to sustainable peace, stability and prosperity.
