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,

Azerbaijan has accused Armenian forces of targeting its positions from Armenia's Syunik province, claims which Yerevan has denied. This comes as both nations recently agreed on a peace agreement text aimed at ending decades of conflict between the two South Caucasus countries.