Armenia Invites Azerbaijani and Turkish Leaders to 2026 European Political Community Summit

Armenia has invited the leaders of Türkiye and Azerbaijan, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ilham Aliyev, to attend the 8th Summit of the European Political Community next year in Yerevan.

The announcement was made by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, The Caspian Post reports, citing Armenian media.

“Yes, we have conveyed invitations,” Mirzoyan told reporters when asked whether representatives of Türkiye and Azerbaijan are expected to attend the summit alongside other world leaders. "We haven't sent the [written invitations] yet, but we have verbally invited participation at the highest level.”