BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 9. If not for President Trump, probably today Armenia and Azerbaijan would have been again in this endless process of negotiations, said Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev following the meeting with the U.S. President Donald Trump and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Washington, Trend reports.
"What we could not achieve for more than 30 years – we had to sacrifice lives, fight two very bad wars with a lot of casualties. Without President Trump, his team and our great friend Mr. Witkoff and his team, probably today, Armenia Azerbaijan would have been again in this endless process of negotiations.
So really, it's a historic day. We are today establishing peace in the Caucasus, which will open great opportunities not only for our region. As President Trump correctly mentioned, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity will create new connectivity lines, lift the walls and l create connectivity opportunities for so many countries with investments, with prosperity, with stability.
You know, Azerbaijan and Armenia became independent at the same time as a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union. But at that time, we were already at war, and we lost a lot of years preoccupied with wars and occupation and bloodshed. Today is a historic day, and also because we are bringing peace. President Trump is bringing peace to Caucasus, and we are grateful for that. And I'm sure that Armenia Azerbaijan, will find courage and responsibility to reconcile, and the people will also reconcile. We will turn the page of standoff, confrontation and bloodshed and provide bright and safe future for our children," said President Ilham Aliyev.