The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ararat Mirzoyan, during Wednesday’s question-and-answer session with the government, in the National Assembly of Armenia, tried to explain Azerbaijan's position on Armenia’s constitution.

Opposition MP Arega Hovsepyan had asked the minister questions about Azerbaijan's demands on the Armenian constitution, and about the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) regional transport project.

"I will disappoint you: peace [with Azerbaijan] cannot be delayed, because it has already been established for a long time. If you communicate with those living on the [Armenian] border, or your relatives are serving in the [Armenian] army, they will say that there is peace," the Armenian foreign minister said, adding that peace with Azerbaijan has been established to the extent that trade is carried out and cargo is transported to Armenia through the territory of Azerbaijan.

According to Mirzoyan, the signing of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan is also not put off, and the Armenian government has repeatedly stated that it is ready to start talks as soon as possible to determine the place and time of signing.

The minister of foreign affairs assured that before the end of their term of office—and “the people [of Armenia] have elected us for five years”—the incumbent Armenian authorities are ready to ensure the signing of this peace treaty, whether it is in 2027 or at the end of 2026. At the same time, Mirzoyan confirmed that Azerbaijan links this signing to a specific development.

Azerbaijan does not posit this as a condition in the negotiations. But when it comes to signing, it says to Armenia, “change the constitution,” but does not directly demand it, and it is necessary to take this into account, the Armenian foreign minister explained.

The aforesaid opposition MP noted, however, that this is exactly the condition. In response, Mirzoyan repeated his explanation, and spoke about the difference between a public condition and refusing to continue the process without publicly proposing the condition.

“They [i.e. Azerbaijan] say [to Armenia]: ‘It’s your business. But until you do it, we will not sign [the peace treaty],’” said the foreign minister of Armenia.