Anna Hartz
Trump to Host Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal Signing in Washington
For over thirty years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been locked in a bitter dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The conflict has claimed thousands of lives and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.
Efforts to bring lasting peace have failed again and again. Now, there is a new attempt to finally close this chapter, reports Digi24.
Washington to Host Peace Deal
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will sign what he called a “historic” peace agreement in Washington on Friday.
The deal will be mediated by the United States. Trump posted on Truth Social that “many leaders have tried to end the war, unsuccessfully, so far. This is happening now because of TRUMP.”
According to Trump, the summit will include separate meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
He will sign bilateral agreements with each country before a joint signing ceremony for the peace deal at 4:15 p.m. local time.
CBS reported that the agreement includes US rights to develop a 43-kilometer corridor through Armenian territory, named the “Trump Pathway for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP).
The White House has not confirmed this detail. The Armenian government said the prime minister will meet Trump to strengthen the partnership between their countries.
It also confirmed a trilateral meeting aimed at promoting peace, development, and economic cooperation in the region.
Controlled Since 1990s
The leaders last met in July in Abu Dhabi without making progress. Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but Armenian separatists controlled it for three decades after winning a war in the early 1990s.
Azerbaijan regained much of the territory in 2020 and took full control in a swift offensive in September 2023. That offensive forced over 100,000 Armenians to flee.
In March, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on a draft peace treaty. Baku insists Armenia must first amend its constitution to give up all claims to Karabakh.
Pashinyan has said he is willing to make that change and plans a constitutional referendum in 2027. But the loss of Karabakh remains a deep wound in Armenia, and the deal will face resistance at home.
