The Azerbaijani ambassador to Germany addressed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Germany on an official visit, in Armenian during a meeting held at the German Council on Foreign Affairs in Berlin, and said, “Welcome to Germany, Mr. Prime Minister.”

He stated as follows: “A tremendous change, transformation is taking place in our region, unimaginable a few years ago. This is the most stable and peaceful period in our relations, which we have reached and you have reached. We are relieved that future generations, our children and grandchildren, will not inherit this painful and long-lasting conflict, and we hope they will always live in peace.

Azerbaijan, of course, was the initiator of the peace agenda, we have acted clearly and purposefully. You also mentioned the real benefits of peace. We have taken important steps, and other important steps will soon be taken. We, of course, hope that the Washington agreements we achieved will be fully implemented, including, of course, the TRIPP route, which will provide unobstructed connection between Azerbaijan and [its] Nakhchivan [exclave], which is of great importance.

Regarding the last obstacle—the constitution [of Armenia]—we [i.e. Azerbaijan] hope that it will also be removed so that we can officially sign the peace agreement. Now we already live in a region of peace, both sides emphasize this.”

The Azerbaijani ambassador stated that it took five years for Armenians and Azerbaijanis to achieve peace. “We can congratulate ourselves in this regard. Our peoples have lived together in peace, and we can do it again, I am convinced of that. Azerbaijan is determined to proceed on this path toward peace, stability, and prosperity in our region,” he said.

In response, Nikol Pashinyan said, “I am grateful for the warm welcome. But on the other hand, I am thinking whether Azerbaijan wants territorial claims to be included in Armenia’s constitution or not. Sometimes my impression, you know, is that our Azerbaijani colleagues very much want our constitution to contain territorial claims against Azerbaijan. But you know, there are no territorial claims, we [i.e. Armenia] have no territorial claims. We are ready to prove that.

Our [i.e. Armenia’s] strategy is the following: to be consistent, without tension, and to present and explain all the nuances of our position in a positive and peaceful atmosphere.

The reality is the following: even considering that Azerbaijan sincerely believes there are territorial claims [against Azerbaijan] in Armenia’s constitution, the fastest solution to this issue is the signing of the peace agreement and sending it for ratification.

If our Constitutional Court says that the agreement fully complies with our constitution, it will go to parliament, be ratified, and it will receive the highest legal force. In that case, theoretically, practically, there cannot be any territorial claims by Azerbaijan against Armenia, by Armenia against Azerbaijan.”