Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev met the Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan in Dilijan on Sunday (14 June).
This is Mr. Hajiyev’s first working visit to Armenia, and the second time that a high-ranking Azerbaijani official has visited Armenia since the initialing of the Washington peace agreement in August 2025.
The parties discussed the peace agenda between Armenia and Azerbaijan and exchanged views on confidence-building measures between the civil societies of the two countries.
“The importance of sustained bilateral dialogue was underscored in the context of efforts aimed at promoting lasting peace and stability in the region”, statements by both parties read. The next meeting will take place in Azerbaijan.
The highest-level exchanges before Hajiyev’s trip were the mutual visits by Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, who each chair their country’s border delimitation commissions. Following the initialing of the peace agreement in August 2025, Armenia and Azerbaijan have conducted reciprocal visits involving officials, civil society representatives, and political analysts.
From the Security Council of Armenia's Facebook page:
“On June 14, a working meeting was held in Dilijan, Armenia, between Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia, and Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, the sides discussed a range of matters related to the peace agenda between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The importance of sustained bilateral dialogue was underscored in the context of efforts aimed at promoting lasting peace and stability in the region.
The parties also exchanged views on confidence-building measures between the civil societies of the two countries.
Armen Grigoryan and Hikmet Hajiyev decided to maintain working-level contacts confirming that the next meeting will take place in Azerbaijan."
Source: commonspace.eu with OC Media and the Security Council of Armenia
