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On Friday, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement in Washington, with US President Donald Trump present to oversee the historic deal. The two Caucasus nations, embroiled in a bitter territorial conflict since the fall of the Soviet Union, have clashed repeatedly—most recently over Nagorno-Karabakh.
While Trump praised the deal as a commitment to "stop all fighting forever" and open diplomatic, economic, and travel ties, reactions in Armenia have been far from unanimous.
In Yerevan, the capital, the summer heat left the streets quiet, but in shaded parks and public fountains, Armenians debated the implications of the accord.
Asatur Srapyan, an 81-year-old retiree, said, “It’s a good thing that this document was signed because Armenia has no other choice.” Though not enthusiastic, he sees the treaty as a necessary step toward peace in a region where Armenia lacks strong allies and military strength.
Similarly, Maro Huneyan, a 31-year-old aspiring diplomat, called the agreement "acceptable," provided it doesn't violate Armenia’s constitution. “If Azerbaijan respects all the agreements, it’s very important. But I’m not sure it will,” she said.
Others voiced serious concerns. Anahit Eylasyan, 69, strongly opposed the planned transit corridor across Armenian territory to connect Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan region to the mainland.
“It’s like having to ask a stranger if I can go from one room to another in my own apartment,” she said, criticizing the loss of sovereignty.
She also blasted Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for making decisions without public input, accusing him of making “endless concessions to Azerbaijan” without gaining anything in return—not even the release of Armenian prisoners.
Shavarsh Hovhannisyan, a 68-year-old construction engineer, dismissed the treaty as “just an administrative formality that brings nothing to Armenia.” He echoed widespread distrust of Azerbaijan and accused Pashinyan of turning away from traditional allies like Russia and Iran.
“It’s more of a surrender document than a peace treaty,” he said, adding that Trump is more interested in personal recognition, like the Nobel Peace Prize, than long-term regional peace.
Olesya Vartanyan, a regional expert on the Caucasus, noted that while the deal may offer temporary stability, the deep-rooted tensions between the two nations remain unresolved.
“We have to plan only for the very short term,” she warned, suggesting that sustainable peace may still be far off despite this diplomatic breakthrough.
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