Within the framework of the “Peace Bridge” initiative, a roundtable meeting between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be held in Armenia on February 13-14. For this purpose, a group of Azerbaijani civil society members arrived in Armenia by crossing the land border. The Azerbaijani representatives were welcomed by members of Armenian non-governmental organizations.
According to a report by Armenpress, the delegation from Azerbaijan arrived in Armenia through a designated section of the land border and underwent all necessary procedures. This step is being assessed as an important and concrete development in building trust between the two nations.
During the meetings, Armenian and Azerbaijani civil society representatives will discuss the peace agenda approved at the Washington summit on August 8, 2025. Separate sessions will focus on the emerging regional security architecture, the dividends of peace, public perception regarding the establishment of relations between the two societies, economic cooperation perspectives, and the role of civil society in strengthening mutual understanding and trust.
Participants from the Armenian Side:
Areg Kochinyan – National Coordinator, President of the “Armenian Council” Analytical Center
Boris Navasardyan – Honorary President of the Yerevan Press Club
Naira Sultanyan – Director of the Democracy Development Foundation
Narek Minasyan – Associate Expert, “Armenian Council” Analytical Center
Samvel Meliksetyan – Expert, “Armenian Council” Analytical Center
Stepan Grigoryan – Chairman of the Board, “Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation” Foundation
Edgar Vardanyan – Associate Expert, “Armenian Council” Analytical Center
Robert Gevondyan – Expert, “Armenian Council” Analytical Center
Lusine Kharatyan – Author, cultural anthropologist
Nelli Minasyan – Associate Professor of Historical Sciences, Turkologist
Davit Stepanyan – Political commentator for 1in.am, Expert at the Armenian Institute of International Security and Affairs
Ruben Babayan – Artistic Director of the Yerevan State Puppet Theater
Eleonora Sargsyan – Expert on peace and gender issues, youth programs coordinator
Naira Martikyan – Editor, Director of the JAMnews Armenia Office
Vazgen Karapetyan – Associate Director of the “Eurasia Partnership” Foundation
Tatev Danielyan – Editor-in-Chief of Political Programs and Host at Public Television of Armenia
Armen Petrosyan – Regional Policy Expert at the “Orbeli” Center
Alen Amirkhanyan – Director of the “AUA Acopian Center for the Environment” at the American University
Nelli Rafayelyan – Journalist at the Media Initiatives Center
Jirayr Habetian – Cameraman for Public Television of Armenia
Participants from the Azerbaijani Side:
Farhad Mammadov – Coordinator, Director of the Center for South Caucasus Studies
Rusif Huseynov – Director of the “Topchubashov” Center
Kamala Mammadova – Editor-in-Chief of the 1news.az online publication
Ramil Iskandarli – Chairman of the Council of the National NGO Forum
Fuad Abdullayev – Expert at the Center of Analysis of International Relations
Konul Badalova – Researcher at the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication
Zaur Shiriyev – Expert at the Carnegie Russia and Eurasia Center
Murad Muradov – Associate Director of the “Topchubashov” Center
Ayten Gahraman – Advisor at the Baku International Multiculturalism Center
Rauf Agamirzayev – Transport Expert, Member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport
Gulbeniz Ganbarova – Chairwoman of the NGO “Association of Women for Rural Communities”
Nazrin Aliyeva – Representative of the NGO “Human Rights Support Center”
Eldar Hamzali – Researcher, independent expert
Sanam Rzayev – Editor and political commentator for the CBC television channel
Gulshen Akhundova – Chairwoman of the NGO “Women, Development, Future”
Emin Aliyev – Editor-in-Chief of the TREND International News Agency
Orkhan Babayev – Employee of the Center for South Caucasus Studies
Ilyas Huseynov – Head of Department at the Social Research Center
Fuad Agamaliyev – Head of the Engineering and Technical Department of the CBC television channel
