Baku: The top diplomats of Azerbaijan and Armenia engaged in discussions on Tuesday regarding the implementation of a joint peace declaration signed between their countries and the United States in Washington the previous week. The conversation took place over a phone call between Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan, during which they expressed their commitment to maintaining direct dialogue and exploring confidence-building measures.

According to Anadolu Agency, both the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministries released statements echoing the details of the conversation and the ongoing commitment to the peace process. The joint declaration, signed at a trilateral summit at the White House with US President Donald Trump, seeks to resolve long-standing conflicts between the two Southern Caucasus nations. The agreement includes a ceasefire, the reopening of transport routes, and the normalization of bilateral relations.

The text of the 17-point peace deal, disclosed on Monday, includes mutual recognition of borders, a renunciation of territorial claims, a prohibition on the deployment of third-party forces along their mutual border, and a roadmap for establishing diplomatic ties. The two countries have a history of conflict, particularly in the Karabakh region within Azerbaijan, which has been a point of contention since the late 1980s. Azerbaijan regained full control of the territory in 2023.