Washington: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas congratulated Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on Monday for signing a peace deal with Armenia and other agreements at a trilateral summit in Washington, DC, according to Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry.

According to Anadolu Agency, Kallas highlighted the importance of the agreements, including the joint call for the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Process, in ensuring regional peace and stability. She also mentioned that the EU is ready to support the advancement of the peace process, as per a statement released by the ministry following their phone conversation.

The discussions between Kallas and Bayramov also covered Azerbaijan-EU relations along with regional and international security issues, the ministry noted.

On Monday, Azerbaijan and Armenia shared the text of the peace agreement they had initialed Friday during a summit at the White House. The summit included Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, US President Donald Trump, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The agreement entails mutual recognition of borders, renunciation of territorial claims, a ban on the deployment of third-party forces along the border, and steps for establishing diplomatic ties and resolving legal disputes. Both nations also agreed on the closure of the OSCE Minsk Group.