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In the first quarter of 2026, Azerbaijan exported $5.8 million worth of products to Armenia, while imports from Armenia totaled just $960. Meanwhile, the Armenian side emphasized that Armenia has not yet carried out any exports to Azerbaijan, and media outlets suggested that this figure could have resulted from gifts brought to Azerbaijan by representatives of Armenian civil society.

The Armenian publication CivilNet, citing the State Revenue Committee of Armenia, reported that the country’s customs authorities recorded no instances of export to Azerbaijan. The Ministry of Economy of Armenia provided similar information to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).

At the same time, RFE/RL suggested that the $960 sum could have been composed of gifts presented by Armenian experts and civil society representatives to their Azerbaijani colleagues during visits to Azerbaijan. Specifically, Boris Navasardyan, honorary president of the Yerevan Press Club and a participant in such meetings, noted that Armenian delegations often gave sweets and tea to Azerbaijanis.

Representatives of Armenian and Azerbaijani civil society have made mutual visits in recent months as the two countries move toward signing a peace agreement.

The most recent such visit took place in early April: an Armenian delegation arrived in Azerbaijan via a demarcated land section of the border in the northern part of the Tavush province, heading to the Gazakh district.

The Azerbaijani state news agency Azertac reported that Azerbaijan’s exports to Armenia accounted for 0.11% of the country’s total export volume for the first three months of 2026.

Separately, the pro-government Azerbaijani outlet APA noted that oil products made up the bulk of trade between the two countries, though it did not specify which goods Azerbaijan imported from Armenia for the $960 amount.

Trade between the two countries began only late last year following the initialing of a peace treaty in Washington in August, which could potentially end the long-standing conflict.

In January, Armenia and Azerbaijan exchanged lists of potential goods for trade.

Later, Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan told Armenian media that Yerevan is negotiating with Baku on the export of aluminum foil, raw materials for its production, ferromolybdenum, livestock, raw materials for brandy production, tobacco, textiles, roses, and other greenhouse products.

Last year, Azerbaijan exported $788,800 worth of goods to Armenia. There were no exports from Armenia to Azerbaijan.