As the two countries are edging closer towards a peace treaty, it is still uncertain whether we will see a sustainable peace or a fragile relationship—with the possibility of a new hostilities not excluded. While some progress in the demarcation process has been achieved, the acceptance on the ground has yet to follow. Both societies are bruised by a protracted bitter war over territory and mutually accorded solutions are hard to find. A peace treaty would change the strategic and economic geography of the region and the formation of new alliances and alignments can be expected.
Thus, the normalization of the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations should be supported by third parties interested in a stable South Caucasus. Among other things, this implies a new challenge and new opportunities for the EU. Among other things, this implies a new challenge and new opportunities for the EU.
This will be the seventh meeting in this format, where Azerbaijani and Armenian politicians meet in Vienna.