Peace in the Caucasus as a Model for Europe

On November 12, participants of the IX summit of the European Political Community gathered in Dublin, held under the general theme "Europe - Strong, Secure and Interconnected."

In these challenging times, European states discussed how to influence negotiations on Ukraine, ensure their own security, reduce energy costs, and strengthen economic ties amid international instability, writes the newspaper "Kaspi."

Of particular significance in this regard was the participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in the summit. The fact is that for European partners, relations with Baku are important for several reasons at once. Today, Azerbaijan not only supplies energy resources and connects European markets with the Caspian region and Central Asia, but also promotes a peace agenda that is promising both for the South Caucasus and for European security as a whole. Therefore, the meetings of the head of the Azerbaijani state in Dublin were significant both for the prospects of Europe's energy security and for its further involvement in the affairs of such an important and promising region as the South Caucasus.

Meeting with Pashinyan

One of the main events of the occasion was the negotiations between President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. The meeting attracted attention not only in Europe but also beyond its borders. The sides discussed further steps to strengthen peace based on the agreements reached in Washington on August 8, 2025. Moreover, a significant part of the conversation concerned practical work - the development of trade and transportation, border delimitation, and confidence-building measures. Special attention was paid to the design of the automobile and railway sections of the TRIPP route.

Also noteworthy is the figure cited following the meeting. Since November of last year, 105 thousand tons of cargo have been transported through the territory of Azerbaijan to Armenia. This eloquently testifies that Baku's decisions to open transit are already changing the conditions of economic interaction in the region. Along with transportation, Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan reviewed the upcoming connection of electricity grids and also welcomed the creation of working groups on the management of transboundary rivers. Thus, the peace agenda is gradually encompassing issues on which the everyday economic life of neighboring countries depends.

A notable feature of the meeting was that it took place against the backdrop of the announced preparation of a new Constitution of Armenia. As early as November 2, Pashinyan announced the intention to publish the draft within a month and submit it for public discussion. For Azerbaijan, this issue is of fundamental importance, since Baku links the final signing of the peace treaty with the elimination of provisions containing territorial claims, primarily references in