Armenia and Azerbaijan sign ‘Trump Route’ peace deal at White House
The leaders of the two nations also suggested sending a joint appeal for the US president to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Armenia and Azerbaijan had committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict, as he hosted the leaders of the South Caucasus rivals at a signing event in the White House.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s long-time President Ilham Aliyev were in Washington for what Trump had touted as a “historic peace summit”.
“Armenia and Azerbaijan are committing to stop all fighting forever, open up commerce, travel and diplomatic relations and respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Trump said.
Trump also said he was lifting restrictions on military cooperation with Azerbaijan.
The fine print of the deal was not immediately available, but it joins a growing list of US-brokered initiatives for which the president believes he should win a Nobel Peace Prize.
“Many Leaders have tried to end the War, with no success, until now, thanks to ‘TRUMP,’” the president boasted on social media.