But hurdles remain. Azerbaijan also said Armenia’s constitution must “eliminate the claims against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,” as a prerequisite to allow for the signing of the peace treaty.

By Felix Light and Nailia Bagirova TBILISI/BAKU (Reuters) -Armenian and Azerbaijani officials said on Thursday that they had agreed the text of a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between the South Caucasus countries,

Abrahamyan stated that Azerbaijan aims to escalate border tensions to pressure Armenia into opening a so-called corridor through Syunik, a demand excluded from the draft peace treaty.