In the world of diplomacy, success is not always forged on the battlefield, but it is often won in the quiet corridors of patient negotiation.

The recent meeting in Abu Dhabi between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been described as “constructive”, a modest term for what, in reality, marks a significant diplomatic breakthrough. With no mediators present, the two leaders discussed key pillars of the long-awaited peace agenda: border delimitation, the Zangazur Corridor, and the preliminary steps toward a formal peace agreement. This direct and candid exchange, hosted away from the theatre of geopolitical meddling, is not only a turning point in bilateral relations but it is a diplomatic validation of Azerbaijan’s post-war strategy.

Since Azerbaijan’s emphatic victory in the 44-day Patriotic War of 2020 and the subsequent liberation of Garabagh, President Ilham Aliyev has navigated the post-conflict landscape with a clarity of purpose rarely seen in the region. The military achievement may have restored Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, but it is the ongoing diplomatic campaign, calm, consistent, and quietly effective, that is shaping the foundation of lasting peace.

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