Resolution on Promoting Peace Between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Endorsed by the National Independence Party of Azerbaijan (NIPA), December 5th, Washington DC
Whereas the progress of the peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia has raised strong hopes of establishing permanent peace in the region.
Whereas the Karabakh conflict, triggered by the KGB just before the collapse of the Soviet Union, has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides; and whereas the OSCE Minsk Group was unable to achieve a resolution to the dispute over 25 years;
Whereas the 44-day war in 2020 accelerated negotiations on key issues, and the restoration of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity after 30 years enabled Armenia to reduce Russian influence and strengthen its own sovereignty;
Whereas the opportunity has been forged for establishing sustainable peace in the region since the sides acknowledge their territorial integrity and sovereignty. On August 8, 2025, in Washington, the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia signed the terms of a U.S.- mediated peace treaty at the White House. The parties also agreed to reopen transportation and communication routes closed for more than 30 years. A memorandum was also signed to launch the Zangazur communication line — the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) — a central component of a major regional economic and logistical initiative.
Whereas thanks to the willpower demonstrated by the sides, as well as the efforts by US President Donald Trump, beneficial conditions have been forged for establishing unwavering peace and economic development in the region.
Taking this into consideration the IDU declares:
- We accept the conditions of the initial peace treaty agreement signed between Azerbaijan and Armenia on August 8, 2025, in Washington as a step to contribute to further development and security in the region.
- We hope to launch the execution of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) very soon will serve as a great event for the political and economic development of the region.
- We consider the visits of the representatives of civil societies of Armenia and Azerbaijan to Baku and Yerevan for discussions a positive step towards the establishment of long-term peace and the normalization of the relations between the countries, and nations.
- IDU hopes that the negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be completed successfully and all the obstacles that hinder the signing of the treaty will be eliminated.
- As a result of these steps, Russia’s attempts to control the regional states and exert its political and economic influence over them will be obstructed.
- Finally, that the early resolution of this problem will inspire the solution of the national-ethnic problems created and maintained by Russia in other post-Soviet countries.