Long-standing rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan separately published the document that could form the basis for peace between the two countries. The initiative, announced on Monday, August 11th, follows meetings between the respective national leaders, including a trilateral meeting with U.S. president Donald Trump, credited with brokering the peace deal, on August 8th.
Formally agreed to back in March, Articles 1 to 17 of the agreement aim to resolve any remaining border disputes peacefully, resorting to peaceful third-party dispute resolution where this can’t be reached by the two states. Following the meeting with Trump, it appears that an agreement has been reached on a proposed transit connection of Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenian territory.
Critics of the new treaty note that it lacks specific details regarding how the process will be implemented, which would likely involve the withdrawal of mutual complaints in international courts and competing territorial claims.
