Yerevan and Baku Agree to End Hostilities

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, in the presence of Donald Trump, signed an agreement to end hostilities. The ceremony took place on Friday, August 8, at the White House, where a summit of leaders was being held.

“This is a long time — they fought for 35 years, and now they are friends. And they will be friends for a long time,” Trump noted, adding that it was “a great honor to welcome everyone to the White House for this historic peace summit between Armenia and Azerbaijan.” “Armenia and Azerbaijan pledge to permanently end all hostilities, establish trade, tourism, and diplomatic relations, and respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the head of the White House stressed.

He also added that he was lifting restrictions on military cooperation with Azerbaijan. The document joined a growing list of initiatives that, according to Trump himself, should earn him the Nobel Peace Prize.

Aliyev Does Not Rule Out Joint Appeal to the Nobel Committee

“Many leaders tried to end the war, but without success — until ‘TRUMP’ appeared,” he wrote on the social network Truth Social.

Aliyev did not rule out a joint appeal. “It is possible that we will agree with Prime Minister Pashinyan to send a joint appeal to the Nobel Committee to award President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize,” he stressed.

Pashinyan supported him: “I believe that President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, and we will defend and promote this position.”

The signing of the agreement was accompanied by calls to develop the so-called “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) in the South Caucasus.

The new trade route is expected to pass through the territory of Armenia, with its sovereignty and territorial integrity preserved. The new corridor will connect Azerbaijan with its exclave, Nakhchivan, and extend to the border with Turkey. The initiative is intended to stimulate trade, transit, and the transportation of energy resources in the South Caucasus.

U.S. officials stated that measures would be taken to ensure the route’s conflict-free use.