Armenian FM: Yerevan open to signing agreement with Baku at border or third country

Armenia has expressed willingness to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan, either at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border or in a mutually agreed third country, Ararat Mirzoyan, Armenian Foreign Minister, said in an interview with Türkiye's NTV TV, Report informs.

"We believe that consultations can begin immediately to determine the place, time, and exact date for signing the agreement. The signing could occur at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, or any third country acceptable to both Yerevan and Baku. These can all be topics for discussion," Mirzoyan noted.

On March 13, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the completion of negotiations on a peace agreement with Armenia. The statement highlighted that discussions on the Draft Agreement for Peace and Interstate Relations between the two countries have concluded.

Azerbaijan has consistently emphasized two key conditions for signing the peace agreement: Armenia must remove constitutional claims that challenge Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and Armenia should endorse the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group and related structures.