Trump Brokers Historic Peace Deal Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement at the White House, committing to end decades of conflict, normalize relations, and grant the U.S. exclusive development rights to a South Caucasus transit corridor. The deal reshapes regional geopolitics but will require sustained U.S. involvement to ensure lasting stability.

Azerbaijan and Armenia have signed a landmark U.S.-brokered peace agreement at the White House, ending decades of hostility and opening the door to normalized diplomatic and economic relations. President Donald Trump, who presided over the ceremony alongside Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, hailed the deal as a breakthrough after “35 years” of conflict.

The agreement commits both nations to cease hostilities, establish formal diplomatic ties, and respect each other’s territorial integrity. It also grants the United States exclusive development rights to a strategic transit corridor through the South Caucasus, aimed at boosting energy exports and trade. Separate accords were signed with each country to expand cooperation in energy, trade, and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.

The peace deal is expected to reshape the geopolitics of the region, which lies between Russia, Europe, Turkey, and Iran and has long been marked by ethnic tensions and closed borders. Analysts believe Moscow will be displeased by the U.S. securing a major role in the region without Russian involvement.

The conflict between the two nations centers on Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that Azerbaijan regained fully in 2023, prompting the exodus of nearly all ethnic Armenians living there. This latest agreement marks the first major step toward stability since that event.

While both leaders praised Trump and pledged to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, experts cautioned that long-term peace will depend on sustained U.S. engagement. Human rights concerns also linger, with advocacy groups urging the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.

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If successful, the deal could serve as a model for resolving other “frozen conflicts” across former Soviet territories and reinforce U.S. influence in the strategically vital Caucasus.