On August 27, Ararat Mirzoyan, the Foreign Minister of Armenia, stated in an interview with Public Television that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been established through the Washington Accords. During the interview, Mirzoyan noted that the subsequent signing and ratification of the document are planned and emphasized that the territory through which the infrastructure will pass will belong to Armenia. He also highlighted that some sovereign territories of Armenia remain under Azerbaijani control, and some territories of Azerbaijan are under Armenian control.

Mirzoyan stressed, "No Constitution was discussed in Washington, and we have no obligation to change it for a third country," while avoiding a clear explanation as to why the peace treaty was initialed on August 8 rather than signed. He added that peace became a reality on August 8, stating, "We are not saying that the agreement has been signed; yes, it has been initialed, there will be actions, but I assume that the subsequent stages of signing and ratification may not be able to surpass even the initialing in weight… There are no provisions in the peace treaty that would be essentially good for one country and essentially bad for another".

Regarding border and customs arrangements, Mirzoyan avoided a direct answer about whether Armenian customs officers would check Azerbaijanis. He clarified that both countries will gain access to each other's infrastructure, including an unimpeded route through Armenia to connect with Nakhchivan, providing mutual benefits for international and domestic transportation. He explained that before opening the infrastructure, demarcation must be carried out, flags installed, border checkpoints built, and border services provided, all within the framework of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries. Mirzoyan reiterated that the land on which Azerbaijani trains will run in Armenia, particularly in the Syunik region, will remain Armenian territory, stating, "Talk about 99 years has no relation to reality yet. The right to land ownership is not in doubt".

He also noted Turkey's readiness to open its borders, conditional on the signing of the Armenian-Azerbaijani agreement, adding, "Now the peace agreement has been initialed, and my logic suggests that the agreement will be followed by the unblocking of the Armenian-Turkish infrastructure. Turkey is also interested in the speedy unblocking of the infrastructure. At present, we have a fairly dynamic dialogue with Turkey".