Azerbaijani NGO representatives arrive in Armenia via land border

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