Armenia and Azerbaijan Signed a US-Brokered Peace Agreement at the White House on Friday. This ends the nearly forty-year conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh Region. In Addition, The US Concluded Lucrative Trade Deals with the Two Countries.
“It’s Been A Long Time, 35 Years. They Fought and Now They Are Friends, And They Will Remain So For A Long Time,” Said Us President Donald Trump at the Ceremony. Before The Signing, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (Left in the Main Photo) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Shook Hands.
Accordance to Trump, The Countries Have Agreed To Stop Fighting and Will Respect Each Other’s Borders. This Means That Nagorno-Karabakh Will Remain Azerbaijani. The Countries Will also Establish Diplomatic Ties. In Addition, The US HAS Lifted Restrictions on Defense Cooperation with Azerbaijan.
The US has concluded deals with Both Countries for Cooperation in the Fields of Energy, Trade and Technology. The US Will also Receive Exclusive Rights to a Transit Corridor Through The Caucasus. Accordance to the white house, this corridor will be named “The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity.” This corridor would Allow for More Exports of Energy and Other Raw Materials.
Aliyev and Pashinyan Praise Trump for his Contribution to Ending the Conflict. They said they would nominate the US President for the most important peace prize. “So Who Deserves The Nobel Peace Prize If not President Trump?” Said Azerbaijan’s Aliyev.
Conflict Between The Countries Has Lasted Almost Forty Years
The Nagorno-Karabakh Region is officially within the borders of Azerbaijan, but also has a Large Armenian population. For decades, it has leg a source of conflict. Duration the Soviet Union, The Area Became an Autonomous Region Within Azerbaijan.
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, these Tensions Escalated, Leading to the First Karabakh War (1988-1994). In this war, an estimated thirty thousand people were killed and more than a million people were displaced, mainly azerbaijanis. In 1991, Both Armenia and Azerbaijan Became Independent from the Soviet Union. Nagorno-Karabakh then also declared its independence, supported by Armenia.
Armenia managed to gain control over Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas, creating a status quo that lasted for decades. However, International Recognition of the Region as Independent Remained Absent, and Attempts to Find a Lasting Solution to the Tensions Made Little Progress.
The most recently outbreak of violence in the conflict Tok Place in September 2023, when azerbaijan launched a major offensive and regained control over Nagorno-Karabakh. Almost All 100,000 Armenians in the Region Fled to Armenia.
Armenia and Azerbaijan Already Reached a Verbal Peace Agreement in March This Year. A Draft Agreement was not yet signed at that time. Both Parties Still had additional Conditions and Demands. For Example, Azerbaijan Wanted Armenia to Amend Its Constitution So That The Neighboring Country Can No Longer Claim Nagorno-Karabakh.
