Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday that he aims to secure the signing and ratification of a peace agreement with Azerbaijan by 2031.
Pashinyan gave the new target on October 15, according to APA, which cited Sputnik Armenia.
The date is a political goal announced by the Armenian prime minister, not a timetable jointly agreed by Baku and Yerevan. Azerbaijan has not publicly confirmed that final signature and ratification are tied to 2031.
Draft Was Initialed in Washington
Azerbaijan and Armenia initialed the text of a peace agreement in Washington in August 2025, but the document has not been signed and is not in force.
Pashinyan has urged both sides to complete the process and has described signature and ratification as a foundation for Armenia’s long-term stability. Armenia’s state-run Armenpress reported that position on October 13.
Baku continues to demand the removal of provisions in Armenia’s legal framework that Azerbaijan regards as territorial claims. Presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev told Reuters in July that, in Baku’s view, no obstacles to a final agreement would remain after the constitutional issue was resolved.
Pashinyan’s statement therefore establishes a target extending to 2031 but does not change the agreement’s legal status. Further decisions by both governments are required before the initialed text can be signed and ratified.
Source: Vesti Baku