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Azerbaijan, Armenia publish text of US-brokered peace deal
ARMENIA, AUG 12 – The agreement ends nearly 40 years of conflict, includes mutual recognition of borders, and establishes a commission to oversee implementation, US and Armenian officials said.
- On August 8, 2025, Armenia and Azerbaijan released the details of a peace deal facilitated by the United States in Washington, committing to resolve nearly 40 years of conflict.
- The agreement followed nearly 40 years of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which Azerbaijan regained control of in 2023 after 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled.
- The deal includes a US-overseen transit corridor through southern Armenia connecting Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave and Turkey, with the US securing exclusive development rights for 99 years.
- Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan characterized the deal as a strong basis for achieving a dependable and enduring peace that takes into account the interests of both nations, while Aliyev noted that Yerevan needs to address certain constitutional amendments before a formal peace agreement can be finalized.
- The deal could transform regional security and economic ties but faces hurdles such as required Armenian constitutional amendments and opposition from Iran and Moscow, who warned against foreign meddling.
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By gaining a breakthrough towards peace from Yerevan and Baku, Washington is removing Moscow from its role as a mediator for thirty years, in favour of US diplomacy with transactional accents.
US President Trump is proud to have ended the nearly 35-year conflict between the two Caucasus countries, but important issues are unresolved, as are the question of when the agreement will be ratified.
The afternoon of August 8th in Washington will go down in history. It is certainly worth noting – this is a pivotal event that could change the face of the South Caucasus for many years to come. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and US President Donald Trump signed a declaration that effectively ends the more than three-decade-long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Analysis: Armenia–Azerbaijan deal worries Iran
The August 8 agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan that was brokered in Washington created the US-managed “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” and granted Azerbaijan a link to its Nakhchivan exclave. While the deal preserves Iran’s overland access to Armenia and Europe, Tehran sees it as a strategic setback that could weaken its role in regional trade, bolster Turkish and Azerbaijani influence, and reduce its leverage with the
Donald Trump has written history: Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement in the White House on 8 August 2025 that ended decades of conflict. While the EU was unable to settle the dispute, and despite Azerbaijan's war of aggression, close economic ties were maintained – unlike Russia because of Ukraine – Trump shows how real negotiations work. The deal opens doors to trade and gives hope that it will soon also solve the Ukraine war. by C…
EDITORIAL. The President of the United States skillfully used the two-year dialogue led by the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sponsor the draft agreement that they concluded on 8 August in Washington.
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