Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign peace deal at White House – Trump
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The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will sign a peace agreement on Friday, August 8, during their visit to the White House, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump said he looks forward to hosting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House, noting the meeting will be part of a Historic Peace Summit.
"These two nations have been at war for many years, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people. Many leaders have tried to end the war, with no success, until now, thanks to 'TRUMP,'" he stated.
He stressed that his administration has been engaging with both sides of the conflict for some time. According to the US president, Aliyev and Pashinyan will join him for an official ceremony to sign the peace agreement.
In addition, Trump said the United States will sign bilateral agreements with Armenia and Azerbaijan aimed at developing joint economic opportunities to fully unlock the potential of the South Caucasus region.
"I am very proud of these courageous leaders for doing the right choice for the great people of Armenia and Azerbaijan. It will be a historic day for Armenia, Azerbaijan, the United States, and the world," the US president concluded.
Peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Earlier, the media reported that on Friday, August 8, US President Donald Trump would host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House to mediate the signing of a peace deal.
Armenia later confirmed the meeting.
The last meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders took place last month in the United Arab Emirates.
While both sides sought to make progress on a peace settlement, the talks ended without any concrete announcements, despite earlier statements this year from both Yerevan and Baku about progress toward a preliminary peace agreement.
In June, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope that a treaty with Azerbaijan could be signed by the end of 2025, calling peace one of Yerevan’s key foreign policy priorities.
The standoff between Armenia and Azerbaijan dates back to the collapse of the Soviet Union, when Nagorno-Karabakh effectively slipped from Baku’s control and came under Yerevan’s influence.
In September 2023, Azerbaijani forces regained full control over the region. Until then, the vast majority of Karabakh’s population had been ethnic Armenians, leading to a mass exodus after the fighting ended.
