According to the latest survey by the International Republican Institute (IRI), 47% of Armenia's population fully or somewhat support signing a peace agreement with Azerbaijan.
However, 40% of respondents expressed full or partial opposition to such a deal, CivilNet reports.
The poll was conducted from June 16 to 26, 2025, among 1,505 Armenian citizens aged 18 and above, including displaced residents from Nagorno-Karabakh now living in Armenia.
Supporters of the agreement cited the following benefits:
- Establishing peace in the region (74%)
- Economic growth and development (9%)
- Recognition of territorial integrity and border clarification (8%)
- Unblocking regional transport routes (6%)
Those opposed raised concerns such as:
- Security threats and risk of renewed war (20%)
- Territorial concessions to Azerbaijan (16%)
- Lack of trust (10%)
- Terms being unilaterally dictated by Azerbaijan (7%)
- Risk of genocide and loss of Armenian sovereignty (5%)
- Unrestricted Azerbaijani access to Armenia (5%)
Additionally, 3% expressed skepticism over the enforceability of the deal’s terms, stating they likely wouldn’t be implemented.
On July 10, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met in Abu Dhabi, discussing various aspects of normalizing interstate relations. Both sides reaffirmed that bilateral dialogue remains the most effective format and agreed to continue negotiations aimed at results. The meeting lasted five hours.
