The key facts

  • The Aliyev-Pashinyan meeting took place on the sidelines of the EPC summit in Dublin, continuing the outcomes of the August 2025 summit
  • Since November 2025, 105,000 tons of cargo have been transported through Azerbaijani territory to Armenia
  • Discussions covered the TRIPP project, border delimitation, energy system integration and working groups on transboundary rivers

Meeting in Dublin

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed steps to advance the peace process between the two countries at a meeting on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Dublin. This was reported by the Anadolu agency citing separate statements from the Azerbaijani presidential administration and the office of the Armenian prime minister.

What the leaders discussed

According to the parties' statements, the talks were based on the outcomes of the peace summit of August 2025, when Baku and Yerevan signed a joint declaration and initialed a peace agreement. The discussion concerned 'practical steps to further strengthen peace': the development of transport and transit links, economic and trade relations, border delimitation, and confidence-building measures.

Transit, energy and ecology

The leaders reviewed progress on the TRIPP project (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity), including the planning and design of its railway and road components and the prospects for transit connections. The parties also welcomed the transit of cargo to and from Armenia through Azerbaijan as a 'positive development': since November 2025, 105,000 tons of cargo have been transported across Azerbaijani territory to Armenia. The prospects for connecting the energy systems of the two countries were discussed separately, as well as the creation of working groups on the management of transboundary rivers and the importance of cooperation on shared water resources. The statement emphasized the need to maintain the positive momentum of the peace process and to continue dialogue for the sake of strengthening peace, stability and prosperity in the region.