President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan held a meeting in Bishkek on August 31, 2026, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.

The sides highlighted the historic importance of the Washington Peace Summit held on August 8, 2025, the Joint Declaration signed by Aliyev and Pashinyan and witnessed by US President Donald Trump, as well as the initialling of the agreed text of the Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, according to Azertac.

The sides pointed to several practical developments as examples of the dividends of peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

These include Azerbaijan’s exports of petroleum products to Armenia, the transit of grain and other goods from third countries through Azerbaijani territory to Armenia, and the establishment of trade ties between the two countries.

Aliyev and Pashinyan also welcomed contacts between their business communities and discussed opportunities to expand mutually beneficial economic, trade and energy cooperation.

The two sides emphasized the important role of the relevant state commissions responsible for the delimitation of the Azerbaijan-Armenia state border.

They stressed the need to continue the commissions’ work in line with agreements reached between the two countries.

Aliyev and Pashinyan also discussed further practical steps toward implementing the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), one of the key outcomes of the Washington Peace Summit.

The sides underlined the importance of developing transport connectivity along the TRIPP route, which is expected to contribute to greater regional connectivity.

They also positively assessed confidence-building contacts involving parliamentarians and civil society representatives, noting their role in strengthening mutual trust and supporting the broader peace agenda.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Aliyev and Pashinyan agreed to use direct bilateral contacts to take further steps toward consolidating lasting peace, advancing the normalization of bilateral relations and developing transport links between the two countries.