There is already agreement on 15 out of 17 articles of the peace agreement with Azerbaijan. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said in an interview with Finnish news agency Lännen Media.

“I think we could have finalized and signed the agreement even before the COP29 climate summit in Baku. Unfortunately, this did not happen, but now we are ready to do it as soon as possible. we can say that this is a moment of hope. I would say that we are very close. but despite the tragic past of our two states and societies, there is a chance to turn the page of hostility. The past has been difficult. It is difficult to understand, to forget, to forgive, but enough blood has been spilled in our region and now we have a chance to look to the future,” he said.

Regarding the internal political crisis in Armenia after the 2020 war in Nagorno-Karabakh, Minister Mirzoyan noted, “The Prime Minister, the government and the political team of the country decided to hold early parliamentary elections.  We addressed the nation and asked two things: do they support deeper democratic reforms and a peaceful agenda, i.e. the government's policy. We again received a majority of votes. We will ask this question again in the 2026 elections, although polls also show support for government policies.

At present, we are focused on strengthening the security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of our country. On the other hand, we are focused on prosperity, continuous modernizatio,n and democratization of our country. And this naturally brings us closer to Europe and elections that are in line with your value choice.

At the same time, with all due respect to procedures and rules, it may be time to act differently than business as usual. This can apply to geopolitical decisions as well as decisions of domestic importance. The world is changing. It may be time to make bold political decisions.