"Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will join me at the White House for the signing of a formal peace agreement," former US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on 7/8/2025.
The decades-long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region saw renewed fighting in September 2023 when Azerbaijan launched a military operation to reclaim the territory from Armenian-backed separatists, ending nearly 30 years of de facto separation. Three months later, Armenia and Azerbaijan issued a joint statement expressing their intention to negotiate a peace treaty.
The two countries have held peace talks, including a meeting last month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but have yet to reach a breakthrough.
"These two nations have been fighting for many years, with thousands of people killed. Many leaders have tried to end the fighting, but to no avail, until now, with the Trump administration. My administration has been working with both sides for quite some time," the former US President added, emphasizing that he is "very proud of these brave leaders for doing the right thing." "8/8 will be a historic day for Armenia, Azerbaijan, the US, and the world."
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From left to right: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, former US President Donald Trump, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: AFP |
From left to right: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, former US President Donald Trump, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: AFP
The former US president also said that the US will sign bilateral agreements with both countries "to pursue economic opportunities to fully exploit the potential of the South Caucasus region."
In March, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on the text of a comprehensive peace agreement. However, Azerbaijan later made new demands, including that Armenia amend its constitution to renounce its claim of sovereignty over Karabakh.
It is unclear whether Armenia will meet these demands. Trump did not specify the details of the agreement the two countries will sign at the White House.
Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev met on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Albania in May. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President Charles Michel then called on the two countries to quickly sign a peace agreement.
Huyen Le (AFP)
