Text of Peace Agreement Paraphed by Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House Released
Text of Peace Agreement Paraphed by Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House Released
The text of the “Agreement on Peace and the Establishment of Inter-State Relations” paraphed by Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House has been made public.
According to the agreement, Azerbaijan and Armenia recognize each other’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, inviolability of international borders, and political independence. Both sides confirm that they have no territorial claims against each other and agree that they will not make any such claims in the future. Additionally, Azerbaijan and Armenia commit not to deploy any third-party forces along their shared border.
The agreement was paraphed by the foreign ministers of both countries during a trilateral summit in Washington, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in attendance.
The 17-article agreement text, simultaneously released by the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan and Armenia, is as follows:
Article 1 – The Parties reaffirm that the borders of the former Soviet Socialist Republics have become the international borders of the relevant independent states and are recognized as such by the international community. They recognize and respect each other’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, inviolability of international borders, and political independence.
Article 2 – In full compliance with Article 1, the Parties confirm that they have no territorial claims against each other and agree not to make any such claims in the future. The Parties shall refrain from any actions, including planning, preparing, promoting, or supporting acts aimed at wholly or partially dividing or weakening the other Party’s territorial integrity or political unity.
Article 3 – The Parties shall refrain from using or threatening to use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of the other Party, or from acting in any manner inconsistent with the United Nations Charter. The Parties shall not permit their territories to be used by a third party for any acts of force against the other Party contrary to the UN Charter.
Article 4 – The Parties shall refrain from interference in each other’s internal affairs.
Article 5 – Within _____ days following the exchange of the duly ratified forms of this agreement, the Parties shall establish diplomatic relations in accordance with the provisions of the 1961 and 1963 Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular Relations.