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16 October 2026 - 11:03 AMT

OSCE chair hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal is signed soon

During his meeting with Ignazio Cassis, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented the latest regional developments, emphasizing that the signing and ratification of a peace agreement with Azerbaijan remain an absolute priority for the Armenian government.

For his part, Ignazio Cassis welcomed the process of establishing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, expressing hope that the peace agreement would be signed as soon as possible.

He also stressed the importance of further expanding cooperation between Armenia and Switzerland in the political, economic and humanitarian spheres.

The prime minister, in turn, emphasized the need to continuously strengthen relations between Armenia and Switzerland, attaching particular importance to reciprocal high-level visits in this context.

During the meeting, the two officials also addressed a range of issues of mutual interest, exchanging views on various aspects of the bilateral agenda.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated that one of his political priorities is to ensure the signing and ratification of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan by 2031.