President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday evening that his administration has negotiated yet another peace agreement between two warring nations.
Trump said the leaders of the two countries involved will be at the White House Friday to participate in a peace summit.
The announcement reads:
I look forward to hosting the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, at the White House tomorrow for a Historic Peace Summit.
These two Nations have been at War for many years, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people. Many Leaders have tried to end the War, with no success, until now, thanks to “TRUMP.” My Administration has been engaged with both sides for quite some time.
Tomorrow, President Aliyev AND Prime Minister Pashinyan will join me at the White House for an official Peace Signing Ceremony. The United States will also sign Bilateral Agreements with both Countries to pursue Economic opportunities together, so we can fully unlock the potential of the South Caucasus Region.
I am very proud of these courageous Leaders for doing the right thing for the Great People of Armenia and Azerbaijan. It will be a Historic Day for Armenia, Azerbaijan, the United States, and, THE WORLD. See you then! DJT
Axios explained that White House special envoy Steve Witkoff started negotiations on the deal in March, when he traveled from Moscow on a surprise visit to Baku. Witkoff was reportedly encouraged to make the trip by the Qatari government. Axios writes:
The deal is one of Trump’s most significant foreign policy achievements so far and could help end one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought a series of cross-border conflicts since the late 1980s — most recently in 2023, when Azerbaijan captured the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The U.S.-negotiated deal has huge economic benefits. Axios further wrote:
Armenia has agreed to allow a 43.5-km corridor through its territory — to be developed by the U.S. and named the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” — linking the bulk of Azerbaijan to a small Azeri enclave on the Turkish border.
The corridor would allow people and goods to travel between Turkey and Azerbaijan and beyond to Central Asia without passing through Iran or Russia. That’s not currently possible because the Armenia-Azerbaijan border is closed and highly fortified.
Since his return to the Oval Office this year, President Trump has also negotiated peace agreements between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, India and Pakistan, and just recently Cambodia and Thailand.
Trump to oversee Armenia-Azerbaijan peace accord that includes key corridor. https://t.co/NyomjNpJFV
— Axios (@axios) August 7, 2025
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