Following the Trump-mediated summit in the US capital on August 8, for the first time, official Yerevan is beginning to voice words of peace. The meeting also serves as a push for Azerbaijan and Armenia to adapt to a new reality in their relations. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, returning from vacation, delivered a public address on the Washington Declaration signed on August 8, seeking to counter the flood of opposition-driven narratives dominating the media.

According to Pashinyan, the Washington Declaration has ushered Armenia into "a new South Caucasus and a new republic." He emphasized that the United States views peace as established between Yerevan and Baku, setting the stage for his ruling party to enter the next elections on a peace platform.

The prime minister highlighted that peace is what most Armenians want, after decades of war and conflict, and that opposition calls for renewed hostilities no longer resonate with a population weary of instability. Street polls, he argued, confirm this sentiment—suggesting that by aligning with popular demand, his government strengthens its electoral chances.

"Armenia is emerging from the blockade after 30 years. For the first time since the 1990s, we are experiencing peace. Everything changed after August 8. We don’t know what it feels like to live in peace or to work peacefully. This is a new feeling for us because, since the day we gained independence, we have lived amidst conflict and war. We have to relearn what it means to live in peace, understand what peace actually is, how it is achieved, and what it looks like", - he said.

For Armenia, which has remained isolated for more than three decades, connectivity is "as important as........

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