
Armenia–Azerbaijan Relations
Pashinyan and Aliyev receive Zayed Award for initialled peace treaty
On Wednesday morning, ahead of the awards ceremony, Pashinyan and Aliyev had a one-on-one meeting in Abu Dhabi.

On Wednesday morning, ahead of the awards ceremony, Pashinyan and Aliyev had a one-on-one meeting in Abu Dhabi.

The sold-out event featured Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan playing the drums.

According to Pashinyan, the jury system would create ‘an organic and very direct connection between the judiciary and society’.

The statement was made in Pashinyan’s message on the Day of the Army.

In turn, Ilham Aliyev said that the ‘day is not too far away’ when Armenian cargo would go directly through Azerbaijan.

The statement came after Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia ‘unequivocally and without question’ wants to become an EU member state.

Nikol Pashinyan has taken up drumming recently, sharing many videos of him playing since December 2025.