Trump hosts Armenia-Azerbaijan leaders at White House for historic peace deal

Webp 9xqky17qja90rg3ejumalimrowtt
Donald J. Trump, President of the United State | The White House

Trump hosts Armenia-Azerbaijan leaders at White House for historic peace deal

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

President Donald J. Trump hosted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House, where both leaders signed a joint declaration for peace. This agreement follows decades of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

In addition to the peace declaration, the two countries signed bilateral economic agreements with the United States. These agreements are intended to increase trade, transit, energy, infrastructure, and technology cooperation in the South Caucasus region.

“For more than 35 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought a bitter conflict that resulted in tremendous suffering for both nations… Many tried to find a resolution… and they were unsuccessful. With this Accord, we’ve finally succeeded in making peace,” said President Trump.

“It’s a day which will be remembered by the people of Azerbaijan with a feeling of pride and gratitude to President Trump… Within several months, he managed to put an end to conflicts in Asia, in Africa, and now in South Caucasus — what we could not achieve for more than 30 years… We will turn the page of standoff, confrontation, and bloodshed, and provide a bright and safe future for our children,” said President Aliyev.

“Today, we have reached a significant milestone in Armenian and Azerbaijani relations. We are laying a foundation to write a better story than the one we had in the past. This breakthrough would simply not have been possible without President Trump’s personal engagement and his resolute commitment to peace,” said Prime Minister Pashinyan.

According to statements made during the event, President Trump has also been involved in brokering other international agreements involving countries such as Cambodia and Thailand; Israel and Iran; Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; India and Pakistan; Egypt and Ethiopia; Serbia and Kosovo; as well as with previous Abraham Accords.

Supporters state that these actions show that countries can move beyond old disputes toward cooperation.

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY