BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 9. Armenia and Azerbaijan are entering a fundamental stage in terms of bilateral relations, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said at a joint press conference with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the United States Donald Trump in Washington.
“Today, we have reached a significant milestone in Armenian-Azerbaijani relations. We're laying a foundation to write a better story than the one we had in the past. This breakthrough would be simply not have been possible without President Trump's personal engagement and his resolute commitment to peace in our region. The initialing of peace agreement will pave the way to end the decades of conflict between our countries and open a new era based on the full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each other. Today's declarations, which President Trump personally will sign, as well as witness gives confidence and assurance that we're opening a chapter of peace, prosperity, security and economic cooperation in the South Caucasus.
In this context, allow me to highlight the agreement on opening transport communications in the region based on the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and jurisdiction. I'm particularly thrilled that, together with the US, Armenia, will work to bring to life the TRIPP Trump Route for Peace and Prosperity – connectivity project that will unlock the entire region. TRIPP will unlock strategic economic opportunities that will create long term benefits. It will promote infrastructure investment, enhanced regional connectivity and strengthen US leadership as a champion of conflict resolution,” the Prime Minister of Armenia emphasized.