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Türkiye expects suitable conditions to emerge for Azerbaijan and Armenia to sign their peace agreement, the Turkish National Security Council announced Thursday following a meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The security council statement highlighted satisfaction that Baku and Yerevan have reached consensus on a draft peace treaty between the two South Caucasus nations.
"Meeting participants noted their satisfaction that Azerbaijan and Armenia have reached consensus on the draft peace agreement and reiterated expectations for ensuring the necessary conditions to establish a final peace, the results of which will benefit all parties in the region," the council statement said.
The announcement comes as diplomatic momentum builds for resolving one of the region's longest-standing conflicts. Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev expressed hope Tuesday that Armenia would accept the conditions presented by Baku for the peace agreement.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has outlined specific requirements for Armenia, including:
The OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by Russia, the United States and France, has mediated the conflict since 1992 but has been largely inactive since the 2020 war between the two countries.
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Armenia's Foreign Ministry confirmed March 13 that negotiations on the peace treaty with Baku were complete, stating the document is ready for signing. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry also announced that negotiations on the text of the agreement to establish peace and interstate relations between the two countries have concluded.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian wrote on social media March 19 that he is ready to sign the peace treaty with Azerbaijan. The following day, he announced he had proposed to Azerbaijan's president to begin consultations on signing the peace agreement.
Recent diplomatic activity includes an informal meeting between Erdogan, Aliyev and Pashinian at the sixth European Political Community Summit in Tirana, Albania.
The Turkish president first called Aliyev to his side before Pashinian joined them for what observers described as a cordial conversation at the Opera House venue.
The summit, attended by nearly 50 heads of state and government, provided a platform for continued regional diplomacy on the peace process.
The National Security Council statement also addressed Türkiye's wider diplomatic initiatives, noting the country's role in peace diplomacy and mediation activities.
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