29 January 2026 16:11 (UTC+04:00)Akbar Novruz Read moreArmenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on January 29 that he considers it advisable to connect Armenia’s energy system with the energy networks of Azerbaijan and Türkiye, describing the initiative as both economically and strategically beneficial, Azernews reports. Commenting on criticism over Armenian President Vahan Khachatryan’s public expression of gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Pashinyan said he had also openly thanked the Azerbaijani leader for several decisions. “I do not think that we should criticize Azerbaijan for these decisions,” Pashinyan said. The prime minister also reiterated that the “Karabakh movement” should not continue, stressing that he remains committed to this political course. On August 8, 2025, after more than three decades of conflict, officials from Azerbaijan and Armenia initialed the text of a peace treaty in Washington.