August 10, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued this statement:

“Canada welcomes last week’s agreements between Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.

“By initialling the peace agreement and both acknowledging Armenia and Azerbaijan sovereignty and territorial integrity, these countries have taken important steps toward a just and durable peace for the people of this region.  

“Canada commends the leadership of United States President Donald Trump, and the achievements made in Washington, D.C., in brokering the agreement.

“Agreements of this nature, reached through diplomatic negotiations, provide a clear path toward a comprehensive peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan that will help to address the remaining issues – including the release of all Armenian detainees and prisoners of war, the safe and dignified right of return of Armenian civilians, and the preservation of cultural heritage.

“Canada takes note of the decision to dissolve the OSCE Minsk Group and remains committed to support any future mechanisms that will ensure the principles of the non-use of force and, the respect of the territorial integrity and the right for self-determination.  

“Canada reaffirms its commitment for a long-term peace, stability and prosperity in the South Caucasus, including the achievement of a negotiated political solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.”