# Armenia-Azerbaijan peace negotiations and territorial issues

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/armenia-azerbaijan-peace-negotiations-and-territorial-issues
> Updated: 2026-10-29T05:36:44.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has proposed a territorial exchange with Azerbaijan to resolve long-standing enclave and exclave issues. The proposal suggests swapping four small Azerbaijani exclaves within Armenian territory for the Armenian exclave of Artsvashen located inside Azerbaijan, aiming to establish a continuous border. Azerbaijan has not yet confirmed interest in this plan.

Parallel to territorial discussions, a diplomatic deadlock has emerged regarding a formal peace treaty. Azerbaijan has demanded that Armenia amend its constitution to remove references to the reunification of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. Because the ruling Civil Contract party lacks the two-thirds majority required for a constitutional referendum, Pashinyan has not ruled out calling snap elections to seek a new mandate and achieve the necessary majority.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-29: Armenia: Prime Minister Pashinyan considers snap elections

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan may call snap elections to secure the parliamentary majority needed to amend the constitution, a key demand from Azerbaijan for a peace treaty.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/armenia-prime-minister-pashinyan-considers-snap-elections

### 2026-10-21: Armenia proposes territory swap with Azerbaijan to resolve exclave issues

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has proposed swapping four Azerbaijani exclaves for the Armenian enclave of Artsvashen to create a continuous border, though Azerbaijan has not yet responded.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/armenia-proposes-territory-swap-with-azerbaijan-to-resolve-exclave-issues

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