U.S. President Donald J. Trump has secured another major diplomatic win, as the long-running conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan takes a decisive turn toward peace.
On August 8, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met at the White House in Washington, D.C., where they signed a landmark peace agreement mediated by the Trump administration. The deal aims to bring a formal end to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which has lasted nearly 40 years and cost thousands of lives.
In a statement hailed by Euronews as nearly “unimaginable,” Aliyev declared, “We are establishing peace in the South Caucasus. Today we are writing a new history.” Pashinyan echoed the sentiment, describing the agreement as the beginning of “a chapter of peace” and a move toward “a better story than the one we had.”
At a joint press conference, President Trump celebrated the deal, saying, “Armenia and Azerbaijan are committing to end all fighting permanently. Many tried—Europe, Russia—but failed. Today, we made it happen.”
The agreement follows Azerbaijan’s recent military campaign that led to its control over Nagorno-Karabakh. Since then, efforts have been underway to restore diplomatic and economic ties.
As part of the deal, the two nations agreed to establish a new international transit corridor, named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. This corridor will connect mainland Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave—which borders Turkey—by passing through Armenian territory.
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly stated that the corridor would ensure free movement between the countries while still upholding Armenia’s sovereignty, borders, and the rights of its people.
Source: GATEWAY PUNDIT
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