Azerbaijan and Armenia Sign Historic Peace Deal at White House

TDT | Manama

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US President Donald Trump announced a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, aimed at ending decades of tension and conflict between the two South Caucasus nations.

Under the agreement, both countries will reopen key transportation routes and work together to establish a major transit corridor, officially named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. Trump called the naming “a great honour” but stressed, “I didn’t ask for this.”

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hailed the deal, saying the new corridor would “create connectivity opportunities for so many countries” and mark the beginning of a “strategic partnership” with Armenia. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called the peace treaty a “significant milestone,” telling reporters, “We are laying a foundation to write a better story than the one we had in the past.”

Both leaders praised Trump’s role in brokering the agreement. “President Trump in six months did a miracle,” Aliyev said. Trump reflected on the achievement, noting the long history of hostility: “Thirty-five years they fought, and now they’re friends—and they’re going to be friends for a long time.”

The deal also signals a shift in regional influence, with the US gaining ground as Russia’s role appears to diminish.