After the 44-day Artsakh War in 2020 and especially the complete de-Armenization of Artsakh as a result of the further aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan in September 2023, the balance of power in the South Caucasus region radically changed. In the new realities, negotiations began on a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, within the framework of which the agreements reached were summarized in a document signed by the leaders of the two countries in Washington on August 8, 2025, under the witness of the US President.
This article provides a detailed analysis of the joint statement signed by Armenia and Azerbaijan, the initialed peace treaty, and the memorandum of understanding on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group. The negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia on the provisions of the document initialed in Washington, as well as the packages of proposals submitted to each other, are also discussed.
The aim of the article is to demonstrate, through a substantive analysis of the mentioned documents, the significance of both them and the TRIPP project in establishing real peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and ensuring stability and development in the South Caucasus region.