Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has said he plans to attend European Union talks scheduled for October 5 in Granada, Spain, despite reports that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has decided not to take part in the meeting where discussions over a peace deal were expected.

Pashinian said on October 4 that the Armenian side was "very constructive and optimistic" about signing a peace agreement with Azerbaijan. But, he added, he was also ready to resign if it helps "normalize" the situation in the Caucasus country.

"We thought there was an opportunity to sign a landmark document, and in fact, until this morning, we valued that opportunity very highly," Pashinian said, calling the peace agreement-to-be "a document of turning point" that the Armenian opposition "tried to present as destructive."

Pashinian said that the Armenian delegation will "present our viewpoints" in Granada.

"Of course we are sorry that the meeting will not take place, but we hope that the conceptual document that is on the table will be signed at a convenient time," Pashinian said.

Pashinian's statement came amid reports by Azerbaijani media saying that Aliyev refused to participate in the five-party -- European Union, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Germany, France -- meeting. Aliyev's office has not confirmed the reports.

The reports said Baku proposed Turkey take part in the talks as well, but Germany and France rejected that proposal.

Omer Celik, a spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party, said he supported Aliyev's decision not to attend the talks, given that "the condition of Turkey's participation was not accepted. We admire this [Aliyev's decision]."

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Aliyev in a phone call that Berlin was strongly committed to a negotiated settlement between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

"The chancellor expressed his rejection of the use of military force," a spokesperson for the German leader said in a statement. "The chancellor underlined the importance of the greatest possible transparency regarding the situation in and development of Nagorno-Karabakh."

According to the reports, Baku will not discuss regional problems with countries located far from the South Caucasus but could take part in three-party talks between the EU, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.

The talks in Granada were scheduled after Azerbaijan routed Nagorno-Karabakh's ethnic Armenian forces in a 24-hour military campaign two weeks ago. De facto authorities of the breakaway region then agreed to dissolve their government by the end of this year.

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled Nagorno-Karabakh after that, although Baku pledged to respect the rights of Armenians after the military campaign.