Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev meet in Dublin on Nov. 12

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan Thursday on the margins of the European Political Community Summit currently underway in Dublin.

In identical statements, Pashinyan’s and Aliyev’s offices said that the two “exchanged views on advancing the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia, building on the outcomes of the Washington Peace Summit of August 8, 2025, and the Washington Joint Declaration signed on that occasion.”

The discussion reportedly also focused on practical steps toward further consolidating peace between the two countries, including the development of transport and transit connectivity, economic and trade relations, border delimitation, and the implementation of confidence-building measures.

“In this context, the leaders discussed progress in the development of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity—TRIPP—including the planning and design of its railway and highway components, as well as prospects for transit connectivity along the TRIPP route,” the statements said.

The transit of goods to and from Armenia through the territory of Azerbaijan was noted as a positive development. Since November of last year, a total of 105,000 tons of cargo have been transported to Armenia through the territory of Azerbaijan.

The sides also exchanged views on opportunities for further developing economic and trade relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, including the forthcoming interconnection of electricity grids.

The leaders emphasized the importance of environmental and transboundary water cooperation and welcomed the establishment of working groups on the management of transboundary rivers.

The leaders reaffirmed the importance of maintaining positive momentum in the peace process and continuing dialogue aimed at strengthening peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.

While in Dublin, Armenia’s National Security chief, Alen Simonyan, met with Aliyev’s chief advisor, Hikmet Hajiyev.