Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will join the 8th European Political Community (EPC) Summit, being held today in Yerevan, via video link, according to Azerbaijani news agency Trend.

Armenia had previously announced that it invited Aliyev, among others, to attend the summit. However, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said earlier in February that “no [Azerbaijani] representation at any level” was planned.

World leaders from nearly 50 countries have gathered in Yerevan, Armenia, for the 8th European Political Community Summit, which kicked off on May 4.