Pakistan and Armenia on Sunday formally signed a joint communique establishing diplomatic relations, a few days after the foreign ministers of both nations had announced a major breakthrough in ties.
In a posting on X, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said he and his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, “are pleased to sign and exchange a Joint Communiqué establishing diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Armenia, on the sidelines of the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.”
He said both countries had “reaffirmed our commitment to the principles and objectives of the U.N. Charter, and agreed to work together to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, including economy, education, culture, and tourism.”
Pakistan and Armenia had failed to establish diplomatic ties, as Islamabad had consistently backed Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict against Armenia. However, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that analysts said would boost bilateral economic ties after decades of conflict.
P.M. Shehbaz Sharif had welcomed “the historic peace agreement,” saying it marked the dawn of a new era of peace, stability, and cooperation in the South Caucasus, a region that has endured decades of conflict and human suffering.