Trump declares forthcoming Azerbaijan-Armenia peace treaty signing at the White House
In a historic moment, former U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a peace agreement signing ceremony at the White House on Friday, 8th August 2025. The ceremony marked the end of nearly four decades of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, rooted in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute.
The agreement, initialed by foreign ministers of both countries months earlier, includes commitments to stop fighting permanently, open commerce, travel, and diplomatic relations, and respect territorial integrity.
Key aspects of the agreement include the establishment of a 43-kilometer transit corridor through the Zangezur region of Armenian territory. Known as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), this corridor will support rail, oil, gas, fiber optic lines, and possibly electricity transmission, strengthening Azerbaijan’s access to Turkey and Central Asia without passing through Russia or Iran.
The deal represents a strategic shift reducing Russian and Iranian influence in the South Caucasus, a historically volatile region at the crossroads of Eurasian trade and energy routes. However, Iran has expressed opposition to the corridor citing security concerns, despite welcoming the broader peace process.
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan began in 1988 as a Soviet-era ethnic and territorial dispute. It flared into wars in the early 1990s and again in 2020, with tens of thousands killed and significant displacement, especially of ethnic Armenians after Azerbaijan regained territory.
The peace treaty text was finalized months earlier, with foreign ministers of both countries initialing it before the public White House ceremony. The ceremony was mainly a symbolic step; the formal signing by heads of state remains pending.
During the ceremony, Donald Trump oversaw the event where Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed hopes for peace and prosperity. Trump also lifted old U.S. restrictions on military cooperation with Azerbaijan from the early 1990s.
Observers highlight the peace agreement as the result of decades of patient diplomacy involving Russia, the EU, and the U.S., with luck and regional dynamics playing pivotal roles. However, Trump took credit for the deal, claiming it as a significant achievement of his administration.
The full implementation and impact of the agreement remain to be seen, as formal signings and broader stabilization efforts continue. This historic peace agreement, however, marks a significant diplomatic breakthrough and a step towards a more peaceful and prosperous future for Armenia, Azerbaijan, the United States, and the world.
[1] ABC News, "Trump Hosts Historic Peace Agreement Signing Between Armenia and Azerbaijan," 8th August 2025. [2] CNN, "Armenia and Azerbaijan Sign Historic Peace Agreement at White House," 8th August 2025. [3] BBC News, "Armenia and Azerbaijan Sign Historic Peace Agreement," 8th August 2025. [4] The New York Times, "The Road to Peace: Azerbaijan and Armenia Sign Historic Agreement," 8th August 2025. [5] The Washington Post, "Trump Takes Credit for Historic Peace Agreement Between Armenia and Azerbaijan," 8th August 2025.
- The historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, signed at the White House on August 8, 2025, was a significant diplomatic achievement, making headlines not only in the general news but also in political, war-and-conflicts, and Turkish news.
- The implementation of the peace agreement, named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), will strengthen Azerbaijan’s access to Turkey and Central Asia, altering the strategic landscape of the South Caucasus and reducing Russian and Iranian influence in the region.
