Baku, August 27 – The path to a durable peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia may now require Armenia to amend its constitution. The August 8 Washington agreement commits both nations to recognize each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to renounce any claims-yet Armenia’s current constitution includes language from its 1990 Independence Declaration that suggests otherwise.
That declaration references “Western Armenia” and the status of Nagorno-Karabakh-terms seen by many as remnants of territorial ambitions. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has agreed on the need for a new constitution, signalling Yerevan’s acknowledgment that removing such language is crucial to respect the spirit of the peace deal.
Analysts note that without constitutional alignment, the agreement may face legal or political undermining, delaying the normalization that both countries seek. The proposed change is not merely technical-it reflects Armenia’s acceptance of post-war realities and lays the foundation for lasting regional stability.
For Baku, constitutional reform in Armenia would close one of the last open chapters of the Karabakh conflict. For the South Caucasus, it could mean the beginning of long-awaited stability.
