Azerbaijan and Armenia leaders meet at SCO summit

At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek on August 31, 2026, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a bilateral meeting. They discussed expanding economic cooperation and implementing the TRIPP (Trans-Regional Infrastructure and Connectivity Project). The two leaders also highlighted the importance of connectivity projects under TRIPP. Additionally, Pashinyan met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to discuss bilateral cooperation.