A fragile glimmer of optimism has surfaced in the protracted course of rapprochement. On March 13 2025, the draft of the "Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia", comprising 17 provisions along with a preamble, was amicably negotiated between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia. However, a comprehensive resolution and ratification remain a distant dream as it still lacks a couple of essential prerequisites that hinder a comprehensive peace deal. Yet, this productive negotiation has marked the inception of a positive stride to unravel the impasse....