The European Union is keeping a close eye on developments in the South Caucasus, including the latest round of peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia, a senior EU official confirmed during a briefing in Brussels.
“Thank you for raising these important negotiations,” the official told Report. “We are monitoring the situation in the region closely, while encouraging both sides to reach normalization and successfully conclude the peace process.”
Despite the EU’s interest, the issue is not currently on the agenda for the upcoming EU Foreign Affairs Council, set to convene early next week in Brussels.
“However, the foreign ministers may choose to express their support for the peace process between the two sides,” the official added.
The comments come days after Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Abu Dhabi on July 10. The two leaders discussed a framework for peace, agreed to continue bilateral dialogue, and explored confidence-building measures between their countries.
While the EU has facilitated past rounds of dialogue between Baku and Yerevan, this latest meeting took place without Brussels or Moscow at the table—a sign of shifting diplomatic dynamics in the region.
