Armenia and Azerbaijan pledged Washington yesterday to “stop”, according to Donald Trump, their territorial conflict, which faced one country with the other for decades.
Next to Trump at the White House, the Azeros President Ilham Aliev and the Armenian Prime Minister Nicole Pasinian They stated that the mediation of the US president, who likes prices and discrimination, should secure him the Nobel Peace Prize.
The two former Soviet democracies “They are committed to stopping any conflict, open their commercial and diplomatic relationships and respect sovereignty and territorial integrity” The other, the US president said.
However, whether this agreement is legally binding or not is not clear.
‘You will have a very good relationship’, Trump told his two guests, adding: “If this is not the case, call me and I will arrange it.”
“We welcome the progress made to the establishment of constant peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” He welcomed the Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement, reacting to the announcements from Washington.
OR Francewhere hundreds of thousands of people of Armenian descent live, spoke of “decisive progress”, following a negotiation “with the aim of smoothing relationships” between Gerevan and Baku.
Speaking of a “historic” day, Aliev suggested that he send, together with Passanian, a letter that supports the Trump’s nomination for Nobel Peace.
“Who (the) is worth the President of Trump?” The strong man of Baku was asked. He thanked Trump for his decision, which was also announced yesterday, to lift the restrictions that had been imposed on his country’s military cooperation with the US for years.
The Armenian leader also expressed his support for a Nobel Peace for Trump: ‘We will defend’ This nomination, he said.
The nominations for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize have been closed since Jan 31 And they are not disclosed.
Israel, Pakistan and Cambodia have recently announced that they are proposing Trump, who believes that this distinction is worthwhile for his various mediating efforts.
Aliev and Pasinian gave their hands under Trump’s eyes and then signed, as he did, “joint statement”.
“We are today’s peace in the Caucasus”, The president of Azerbaijan commented. The Prime Minister of Armenia spoke for a step that “It will pave the way to end decades of conflict.”
What does the agreement provide for
The agreement concluded yesterday provides for the corridor that will pass through Armenia and connect Azerbaijan with his enclave, Nachicevan, to the west.
This corridor, a long -standing request by Baku, will be called “Trump Street for International Peace and Prosperity” or Tripp (Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity).
The US will have development rights there, which will allow them to promote their interests in a particularly strategic region, rich in hydrocarbons.
High -ranking American official assured that the Armenia will not get out of damaged by negotiationsbecause it will secure a close partnership with the US.
The US president, known for his interest in authoritarian regimes, asked Aliev how long he is in power.
’22 years’, The Azeros president replied.
‘This means he is strong and smart’Trump commented.
Aliev was elected in February 2024 for a fifth term, with 90% of the vote, and after an election without real opposition, according to international observers.
The ever -sensitive issue of Nagorno Karabagh barely reported to the White House yesterday. The disputed area is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but was controlled for three decades by Armenian separatists.
Baku partially recaptured the enclave in the new war that erupted in the fall of 2020, then entirely, launching a surprise attack-Lasts in September 2023.
Baku and Grevan agreed in March on a peace treaty of peace. But Azerbaijan, who won, requires Armenia to reform the Constitution to formally renounce any territorial requirement in Karabagh.
THE Passian declares ready to comply To this, announcing his intention to organize a referendum on constitutional reform in 2027. But the trauma of the loss of Karabakh, known as Arcach in Armenian, continues to divide his country.
Source :Skai
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