Key points
- Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to join Trump at White House for peace signing ceremony
- Trump says “very proud of these courageous Leaders for doing the right thing”
- Earlier, the two countries have held talks aimed at securing a peaceful resolution
ISLAMABAD: United States (US) President Donald Trump has announced he will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday for what he called a “Historic Peace Summit” aimed at ending a decades-long conflict between two countries.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan “will join me at the White House for an official Peace Signing Ceremony,” AFP cited Trump’s statement as saying.
Peaceful resolution
The two countries have held talks aimed at securing a peaceful resolution, including last month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), but a breakthrough had proved elusive.
“These two Nations have been at War for many years, resulting in the deaths of thousands of people,” Trump wrote.
“Many Leaders have tried to end the War, with no success, until now, thanks to ‘TRUMP.’ My Administration has been engaged with both sides for quite some time,” he added, saying he was “very proud of these courageous Leaders for doing the right thing.”
Nobel Peace Prize
AFP reported that the US leader, who has expressed conviction that his mediation efforts in various international conflicts deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, added that Washington will sign bilateral deals “with both Countries to pursue Economic opportunities together” that could unlock potential in the South Caucasus region.
