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US President Donald Trump announced he will host a “peace summit” at the White House on Friday between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The event, revealed via Trump’s Truth Social account, is expected to culminate in the signing of a peace agreement between the two long-time adversaries. Armenia and Azerbaijan, former Soviet republics, have fought two wars over the contested Karabakh region, most recently in 2023, when Azerbaijan regained control in an offensive that forced over 100,000 ethnic Armenians to flee. Despite previous peace talks, including a July 2025 meeting in Dubai, a breakthrough has remained elusive. Trump framed the summit as the successful result of his administration’s sustained diplomatic engagement, calling it a “Historic Day” and praising both leaders for their courage.
Alongside the peace agreement, Trump said the United States will sign bilateral economic deals with both countries to boost development in the South Caucasus region. This latest diplomatic move follows Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet’s announcement that he has nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, a recognition Trump has often claimed he deserves for his foreign policy efforts. While he has pledged to end other global conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine, his attempts there have yet to produce results, and fighting continues in Gaza, where the U.S. remains a key arms supplier to Israel. Trump’s push for an Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal appears intended both as a strategic geopolitical move and as a personal diplomatic victory.
Source: AFP, dpa
So What
The fact that the United States is working to secure a peace deal between these two nations highlights the extent to which Russia has lost influence in the Caucasus. Nevertheless, it is likely that the peace agreement will require Armenia to accept the terms proposed by Azerbaijan, as they are currently at a significant military disadvantage.
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