Washington, USA — In a dramatic diplomatic breakthrough, U.S. President Donald Trump has brokered a landmark peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, ending decades of hostilities over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
On Friday, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met at the White House to sign the historic accord, with Trump standing as a witness. Calling the deal “historic” and “long overdue,” Trump declared that both nations had committed to ending armed conflict “forever,” replacing it with “business, cooperation, and friendship.”
“Thirty-five years they fought, and now they are friends,” Trump said, hailing the agreement as a personal diplomatic triumph.
A Corridor for Peace
Central to the deal is the long-disputed transit link between Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan exclave, passing through Armenian territory. Years of negotiations had stalled over control of the route—at times bringing the countries to the brink of renewed war.
Under the new agreement, a major rail and road corridor will be built, officially named the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity.” The corridor is expected to boost trade, reconnect communities, and provide a tangible symbol of reconciliation.
Aliyev praised the breakthrough, crediting Trump for achieving in six months what decades of talks had failed to deliver:
“We lost many years to wars and bloodshed, but today we start a new chapter. President Trump has done a miracle.”
Pashinyan called the accord a “significant milestone” that would allow both nations to focus on development and cooperation.
Beyond Peace — New Partnerships
The White House also announced that Trump had signed separate agreements with both countries, expanding cooperation in energy, technology, and artificial intelligence.
Analysts say the deal marks a major geopolitical shift in the South Caucasus. For decades, Russia had been the primary mediator, with President Vladimir Putin brokering the last truce. This time, however, both Armenia and Azerbaijan chose a U.S.-led peace framework—pushing aside Moscow’s proposals and reducing Russia’s influence in a region it has dominated for over a century.
Trump is expected to meet Putin in Alaska next week for further talks on regional security.
Ending a Long and Bloody Dispute
The Armenia–Azerbaijan conflict began in the late 1980s over Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but populated largely by ethnic Armenians.
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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the two nations fought a six-year war ending in 1994, leaving Armenia in control of much of the region. Azerbaijan regained significant territory in a 2020 war and in October 2023 launched a final military operation, forcing separatist forces to disarm and dissolving the enclave’s self-proclaimed government.
Friday’s agreement aims to end this cycle of violence permanently, with all three leaders expressing hope that it will usher in a new era of peace, economic growth, and regional integration in the Caucasus.
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