The peace agreement includes a 20-mile route through the South Caucasus, connecting Armenia with Azerbaijan. The United States has exclusive rights to develop corridors.
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijani signed a peace deal at the White House on August 8, ending a decades-long war between the two former Soviet republics and reopening vital transport access to the region.
At a ceremony in the state’s cafeteria, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan praised the Republican president for two terms, saying at one point that Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.
Their joint declaration establishes the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity.” This is a 20-mile multimodal transit corridor that passes through the South Caucasus, which connects the two countries. The United States has exclusive development rights in line with that.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been in conflict since the late 1980s when Nagorno Karabakh, an Azerbaijan region that had been primarily ethnic populations, left Azerbaijan with support from Armenia.
Both Armenia and Azerbaijan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, but since then they have been “famous with war and occupation and bloodshed,” Aliyev told the White House.
“This is what we achieved today,” Pashinyan said. “It’s a success for the world because a more peaceful region means a safer world.”
In his remarks, Trump also said he has lifted restrictions on defense cooperation between Azerbaijan and the US.
“For over 35 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought the fierce conflicts that have caused tremendous suffering to both countries,” Trump said. “They have been suffering badly over the years. Many people tried to find a resolution that includes the European Union. The Russians worked very hard. It never happened.”
Trump administration officials have been working quietly for several months to secure an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“These two countries have been at war for many years, leading to the deaths of thousands of people,” Trump said in an August 7 post on social media site Truth Social. “Many leaders have tried to end the war without success until now thanks to “Trump.” ”
Contribution: Reuters
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