Trump Brokers Historic Peace Agreement Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Report by “Safarti Tarjuman” International News Desk

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump announced a historic peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, ending more than three decades of hostility. The U.S.-brokered deal was signed at the White House by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, marking the first resolution of a long-standing “frozen conflict” in the South Caucasus since the Cold War.

The agreement commits both nations to cease hostilities, establish diplomatic relations, and respect territorial integrity. A key component grants the United States exclusive development rights to a strategic South Caucasus transit corridor, designed to enhance the export of energy and resources across Europe and Asia.

“They fought for 35 years. Now they’re friends — and they’re going to remain friends for a long time,” Trump declared during the signing ceremony.

The dispute traces back to the late 1980s over Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous region internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but predominantly populated by ethnic Armenians.

Under the agreement, both nations have committed to:

• Ending military hostilities permanently
• Establishing full diplomatic relations
• Respecting each other’s territorial integrity

A key component of the deal is the exclusive U.S. development rights to a major transit route — dubbed the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity — linking the Caspian and Black Seas. The corridor will serve as a vital trade and energy supply channel, attracting interest from nine global companies, including three U.S. firms.

The White House confirmed that parallel agreements with both nations will expand cooperation in energy, trade, technology, and artificial intelligence. Restrictions on U.S.–Azerbaijan defense cooperation have also been lifted.

Experts warn that without sustained U.S. involvement, the agreement risks falling into the same cycle of failed negotiations and renewed violence that has plagued the Armenia–Azerbaijan relationship for decades.

Russia is expected to be displeased at being sidelined in the corridor project, with political observers noting the symbolism of Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders openly engaging under U.S. sponsorship.

Both leaders praised Trump’s mediation efforts and vowed to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. This agreement follows Trump’s recent diplomatic initiatives, including peace accords between Pakistan and India, and Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Trump administration has been pushing an aggressive peace diplomacy agenda in his second term, claiming credit for ceasefires between Cambodia and Thailand, Rwanda and the DRC, and Pakistan and India. Trump is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

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