Aliyev says peace deal with Armenia will be finalized after referendum

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed confidence that a peace treaty with Armenia will be finalized following the country’s constitutional referendum.

“And as far as I know, Armenia is planning to hold a referendum. And as soon as it is done, there will be no obstacles to the formal signing of a peace agreement,” he told France 24 in an interview on Friday.

“But again, I'd like to underline that for Azerbaijan, peace has been achieved. The normalization process is moving successfully, and I hope that as soon as these legal formalities are done, we will have formal peace,” Aliyev stated.