BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 10. The United States, Azerbaijan and Armenia have issued a joint statement marking the first anniversary of the Peace Summit held at the White House.
The joint statement was released by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"One year ago, President Trump hosted a historic White House
summit with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister
Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia where President Aliyev and Prime
Minister Pashinyan signed the Joint Declaration for peace.
Witnessed by the three leaders, the draft “Agreement on the
Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations between the
Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan” was initialed
by the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers. On this first
anniversary, there is deep pride in what our countries have
achieved together and great resolve to build upon the foundation
that ended decades of conflict and put the South Caucasus on a path
towards a more prosperous future. In recognition of these historic
and tremendous efforts to secure peace, President Aliyev and Prime
Minister Pashinyan jointly nominated President Trump for the Nobel
Peace Prize.
The Joint Declaration provided a concrete roadmap for Armenia and
Azerbaijan, with the support of the United States, to strengthen
peace, achieve prosperity, and deepen partnership. In the year
since these courageous leaders gathered, the countries have laid
the groundwork for continued success.
✓ Armenia and Azerbaijan maintained stability along the
Armenia-Azerbaijan border, and the two sides are taking concrete
steps to normalize relations, delimit borders, and build confidence
through measures essential to lasting stability.
✓ The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) —
a multimodal transit route — is moving from vision to reality, with
concrete progress such as the U.S.-Armenia agreement to form the
TRIPP Development Company to lead infrastructure development.
Engineering surveys in Armenia are already underway. Azerbaijan has
nearly completed in its territory a highway and railroad to connect
to TRIPP in Armenia. The three countries also support the building
of an electricity transmission line through the TRIPP.
✓ The United States granted $201 million to the Trans-Caspian
Enterprise Fund to help bring private sector investment to the
Trans-Caspian Trade Route (Middle Corridor) in the South Caucasus
and Central Asia.
✓ The United States has deepened ties with both Armenia and
Azerbaijan, signing charters outlining new, bilateral strategic
partnerships, as well as Memoranda of Understanding on energy
security, border infrastructure and security, AI and semiconductor
innovation, and critical minerals, which are investments in the
long-term prosperity of all three nations and have already produced
tangible results.
✓ Following the spirit of the White House peace summit, Azerbaijan
has unilaterally lifted all transit restrictions with respect to
Armenia. Within one year, close to 60,000 tons of goods have been
transported to and from Armenia through Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan also
supplied 20,000 tons of oil products to Armenia. The two countries
continue to work to increase bilateral trade.
✓ Telecom operators in the two countries signed an internet
agreement that will diversify regional connectivity routes, enhance
reliability and resilience in the South Caucasus, and support
infrastructure development in Eurasian telecom networks.
✓ The OSCE Minsk Group and related structures were dissolved at the
joint request of Armenia and Azerbaijan — a recognition that the
era of unresolved conflict is over.
✓ Upon invitation of the United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan
joined the Board of Peace, demonstrating that they stand side by
side with the United States in efforts to create a more peaceful
and prosperous world.
The United States, Armenia, and Azerbaijan reaffirm their
unwavering support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and
jurisdiction of both Armenia and Azerbaijan within their
internationally recognized borders. The three states remain
committed to the full implementation of the August 8 Joint
Declaration, in both letter and spirit, as well as unlocking the
extraordinary economic potential of the region. Additionally, the
United States remains committed to the full implementation of the
bilateral Charters and Memoranda of Understanding signed with
Armenia and Azerbaijan and tostrengthening its bilateral
relationships with both countries.
True peace is never achieved in just one day, but as President
Trump says – Promises Made, Promises Kept. Azerbaijan and Armenia’s
steps toward a lasting peace are a model for the world – and we
look forward to the region’s bright and prosperous future," the
statement reads.
