August 8, 2025 – Washington D.C.:
A peace agreement was signed at the White House between Armenia and Azerbaijan, mediated by U.S. President Donald Trump, ending decades of hostilities between the two nations.
Key Details
- Leaders Present: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the signing ceremony.
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Terms of Agreement:
- Immediate end to all fighting.
- Establishment of diplomatic relations.
- Mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
- Creation of a transit corridor—dubbed the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity”—through Armenian territory to connect Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave.
- Corridor to include rail, pipelines, and fiber optic infrastructure, with exclusive U.S. development rights.
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Praise & Recognition:
- Both leaders publicly thanked President Trump for his mediation role.
- Aliyev and Pashinyan jointly announced support for Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
- This follows earlier nominations from Israel, Pakistan, and Cambodia for Trump’s diplomatic efforts in other conflicts.
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