A bilateral roundtable under the “Bridge of Peace” Initiative is set to take place in Azerbaijan from April 10 to 12, bringing together representatives of civil society from both Azerbaijan and Armenia, Caliber.Az reports.
The initiative, aimed at fostering dialogue and direct engagement between the two societies, marks a notable development this year as the Armenian delegation arrived in Azerbaijan via a land route. The group crossed a delimited and demarcated section of the border, completing all required border and passport control procedures.
The discussions are being held within the framework of a mutually agreed bilateral peace agenda, adopted during a trilateral summit involving Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the United States on August 8, 2025, in Washington, DC.
According to the agenda, participants will review the current state of the peace process, assess the activities carried out by members of the Bridge of Peace Initiative in their respective countries, and examine progress achieved to date, alongside broader regional developments.
Dedicated sessions will also focus on advancing peace at the societal level and strengthening mutual trust as part of the next phases of the peace process.
The Azerbaijani delegation comprises:
Farhad Mammadov – National Coordinator and Director of the South Caucasus Research Centre
Rusif Huseynov – Director of the Topchubashov Centre
Ramil Isgandarli – Chairman of the Board, of the National NGO Forum
Kamala Mammadova – Editor-in-Chief of First News Media (1news.az)
Fuad Abdullayev – Leading Specialist, Centre of Analysis of International Relations
Dilara Afandiyeva – Head of the “Women, Peace and Security” Centre at the Azerbaijan Women’s Rights Protection Society
Konul Badalova – Research Fellow, Centre for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication
Zaur Shiriyev – Expert at the Carnegie Russia and Eurasia Centre
Rauf Aghamirzayev –Transport Expert and Member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport
Gulbaniz Ganbarova –Chairwoman of the Public Association “Association of Women of Rural Areas”
Nazrin Aliyeva – Representative of the Public Association “Human Rights Support Centre”
Sanan Rzayev – Editor and leading political commentator, CBC TV channel
Emin Aliyev – Editor-in-Chief, TREND International News Agency
Murad Muradov – Deputy Director, Topchubashov Centre
Aytan Gahraman – Advisor at the Baku International Multiculturalism Centre
Ilyas Huseynov – Political analyst
Gulshan Akhundova – Chairperson, “Woman, Development, Future” Public Union
Orkhan Babayev – Staff Member of the South Caucasus Research Centre
Orkhan Amashov – Deputy Editor-in-Chief and presenter, AnewZ
Yegana Hajiyeva – Board member, Press Council
The Armenian delegation includes:
Areg Kochinyan, National Coordinator and President of the Armenian Council
Boris Navasardyan, Honorary President of the Yerevan Press Club
Naira Sultanyan, Director of the Democracy Development Foundation
Narek Minasyan, Associate Expert of the Armenian Council
Samvel Meliksetyan, Expert of the Armenian Council
Stepan Grigoryan, Chairman of the Board of the Analytical Centre on Globalisation and Regional Cooperation
Edgar Vardanyan, Associate Expert of the Armenian Council
Robert Ghevondyan, Expert of the Armenian Council
Lusine Kharatyan, Writer and Cultural Anthropologist
Nelli Minasyan, PhD in History, Associate Professor and Turkologist
Davit Stepanyan, Political Commentator at 1in.am and Expert at the Armenian Institute of International Security and Relations
Ruben Babayan, Artistic Director of the Yerevan Puppet Theatre
Eleonora Sargsyan, Peace and Gender Expert, Youth Worker
Naira Martikyan, Editor and Country Director of JAMnews (Armenia)
Vazgen Karapetyan, Associate Director of the Eurasia Partnership Foundation
Tatev Danielyan, Editor-in-Chief of Political Programs and Host at Public Television of Armenia
Armen Petrosyan, Regional Policy Expert at the Orbeli Centre
Alen Amirkhanyan, Director of the AUA Acopian Centre for the Environment
Nelli Rafayelyan, Journalist at the Media Initiative Centre
Zhirayr Habetyan, Operator at Public Television of Armenia
By Vafa Guliyeva
