Trade cooperation was a topic of discussion at the meeting between Aliyev and Pashinyan.

At a meeting in the UAE, the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia discussed the ongoing economic cooperation and agreed to explore opportunities to expand trade between the two countries.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, in October 2025, the President of Azerbaijan announced the lifting of all restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia. Armenian authorities considered this an important step in opening regional communications. In early November 2025, a shipment of Russian grain arrived in Armenia via Azerbaijan for the first time since the 1990s. The Armenian government noted that this fulfilled one of the agreements reached in the United States, which would contribute to strengthening peace between Yerevan and Baku.

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Nikol Pashinyan met with Ilham Aliyev in Abu Dhabi today, arriving in the United Arab Emirates with his wife, News.am reports.

At the talks Present on the Armenian side were Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Ruben Rubinyan, and Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan, the publication states.

During the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev welcomed the progress in implementing the agreements reached in Washington. They emphasized the importance of the positive dynamics of the bilateral settlement of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Novosti-Armenia reports, citing the government press service.

"The parties acknowledged that the societies of both countries are witnessing the tangible benefits of peace in their daily lives." They expressed satisfaction with the start of bilateral trade and the continued export of petroleum products from Azerbaijan to Armenia, as well as the transit of grain and other goods from third countries to Armenia through Azerbaijan," the publication said.

The Azerbaijani and Armenian sides agreed to continue "studying the possibilities of expanding" trade and economic cooperation.

Furthermore, Pashinyan and Aliyev discussed the implementation of TRIPP and other infrastructure projects, confirmed their readiness to continue strengthening peace between the two countries, and agreed to maintain contacts, the Armenian publication writes.

The Azerbaijani pro-government news agency APA provided a virtually identical interpretation of the meeting's results. "The parties expressed satisfaction with the start of bilateral trade, the continued export of petroleum products from Azerbaijan to Armenia, as well as the transit of grain and other goods from third countries to Armenia through Azerbaijan." The parties agreed to continue exploring opportunities to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation," the agency reported.

As a reminder, on February 1, another 25 railcars carrying Russian grain transited Azerbaijan to Armenia. 285 railcars carrying grain, totaling 19,900 tons, have already been sent from Russia to Armenia in transit through Azerbaijan.

Earlier, on December 18, 2025, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan delivered its petroleum products to Armenia for the first time. At that time, 1,220 tons of AI-95 gasoline were received, and on January 9, Azerbaijan sent a second batch - 1,742 tons of gasoline and 946 tons of diesel fuel. Facebook* users considered the trade an indicator of normalization Relations between Baku and Yerevan. Direct imports of Azerbaijani petroleum products to Armenia have led to lower gasoline prices at gas stations, due to lower transportation costs than those associated with fuel delivery from Russia. However, the volumes of gasoline supplied by Azerbaijan are still insignificant. The deliveries can be seen primarily as a political gesture in the context of a peaceful settlement, according to Armenian economists. Meanwhile, amid the shortage, liquefied gas prices in Armenia have risen significantly, forcing many drivers to switch to gasoline. They believe the authorities are attempting to force them to buy gasoline from Azerbaijan.