Trump brokers peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending decades of war
By ramontomeydw // 2025-08-12
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  • U.S. President Trump brokered a landmark peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ending a 35-year conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. The agreement was signed at the White House by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
  • The pact commits both nations to permanent peace, reopening trade routes, normalizing diplomatic ties and creating the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" – a transit corridor linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave via Armenian territory.
  • The deal diminishes Russia's influence in the region, where Moscow had long acted as the primary mediator. It also signals growing U.S. economic involvement through separate energy and technology partnerships with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
  • The agreement coincides with Trump's planned meeting with Putin to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war, part of a series of recent diplomatic efforts by Trump, including easing tensions between India and Pakistan and Rwanda and the DRC.
  • While leaders praised Trump's diplomacy (with both Aliyev and Pashinyan pledging to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize), critics question long-term enforcement in a volatile region, though the accord offers hope for lasting stability in the South Caucasus.
In a breakthrough that could redefine geopolitics in the South Caucasus, President Donald Trump has brokered a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan – ending decades of war between Yerevan and Baku. On Aug. 8, Trump hosted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House. The two guests and longtime adversaries signed the agreement, ending a bitter conflict that has spanned 35 years. The deal, mediated by the Trump administration, marks a rare diplomatic victory in a region long plagued by ethnic divisions and outside interference, notably from Russia. The roots of the conflict trace back to the late 1980s when Nagorno-Karabakh, an Azerbaijani territory with a majority ethnic-Armenian population, declared independence with Armenia's backing. The ensuing war after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 resulted in tens of thousands of casualties and displaced hundreds of thousands. Azerbaijan reclaimed swaths of land in 2020. Three years later, in 2023, Baku seized full control of Nagorno-Karabakh – triggering an exodus of ethnic Armenians. The agreement commits both nations to ending hostilities "forever," reopening trade routes and normalizing diplomatic ties – a move Trump hailed as transformative. "Thirty-five years they fought, and now they're friends," he declared, flanked by Aliyev and Pashinyan. The White House announced plans to construct the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity," a critical transit corridor linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenian territory – a sticking point in past negotiations. The deal also includes separate U.S. energy and technology partnerships with both nations, signaling Washington's growing economic foothold in a region historically dominated by Moscow.

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Aliyev praised Trump's diplomacy, calling it a "miracle," while Pashinyan termed the agreement a "significant milestone." Both leaders pledged to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. (Related: Cambodia to nominate Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize.) For Russia, the accord is a strategic setback. The Kremlin has long positioned itself as the region's arbiter, with Russian President Vladimir Putin mediating prior ceasefires. Trump's intervention sidelines Moscow, underscoring a shifting power dynamic. The timing is notable. Just hours after the signing, Trump revealed plans to meet Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The conflict ongoing for more than three years now, has proved to be a challenge where his administration has yet to secure progress. The Armenia-Azerbaijan pact follows Trump's recent diplomatic wins, including eased tensions between India and Pakistan, and Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In late July, Trump managed to broker a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. Yet critics warn that enforcement remains uncertain in a volatile region. As global leaders assess the implications, the accord offers a fragile hope that historic enemies can choose reconstruction over ruin, and that trade corridors might one day matter more than battle lines. For now, the South Caucasus may finally glimpse peace – not through the old ways of war, but through an unorthodox diplomacy that reframes what's possible. Visit Trump.news for more similar stories. Watch this Sky News Australia report about the Aug. 8 peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan signed at the White House. This video is from the TrendingNews channel on Brighteon.com.

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