Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand discussed bilateral cooperation and regional developments during a phone call.

The ministers exchanged views on regional issues. Mirzoyan provided an update on recent developments in the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He emphasized the importance of establishing interstate relations and signing a peace agreement to ensure lasting peace in the South Caucasus.

In this context, Mirzoyan also addressed the issue of unblocking regional communications within the framework of the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative.

They also discussed Armenia’s humanitarian assistance in evacuating citizens of third countries, including Canadians, through Armenian territory following recent developments in Iran.

*On March 13, Armenia’s Foreign Ministry announced it had accepted Azerbaijan’s proposals on two previously disputed articles, and the peace agreement is ready to be signed. Armenia expressed readiness to start consultations on the date and venue of the signing. Meanwhile, Baku set new preconditions, stating it is too early to talk about the meeting timeline.

The peace agreement draft includes 17 points, with 15 already agreed upon. One unresolved issue concerns mutual renunciation of international claims, and the other relates to not deploying third-country representatives on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.*