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Global leaders gather in Sharm el-Sheikh for Middle East Peace Summit President Aliyev joins major international event / UPDATED

14 October 2025 00:50

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev paid a working visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt at the invitation of President of the United States Donald Trump and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to participate in the Middle East Peace Summit.

On October 13, President Ilham Aliyev arrived at the International Congress Center in Sharm el-Sheikh, where the summit was held, Caliber.Az reports via Azertag.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi welcomed President Ilham Aliyev, and they posed for photographs together.

Later, President of the United States Donald Trump greeted the Azerbaijani head of state, and the two leaders also posed for photographs.

The participants of the Middle East Peace Summit then gathered for a family photo.

During the summit, President Donald Trump recalled the Washington meeting between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia, saying: “Here he is; I just solved the war for this man. Azerbaijan, did you like my job? Where is your counterpart? Here he is. You guys are still getting along, right? They fought for 32 years, and in about one hour we settled, right? And they like each other now. Well, I think this is great.”

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Following the summit, the signing ceremony of the peace agreement took place.

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Following the signing ceremony, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a statement highlighting the progress achieved in advancing the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House. He said: “We have Armenia and Azerbaijan. That’s a little war that we stopped. When I met them, it was in the Oval Office. They fought for like 31 years or some crazy number. And they had seated one on one side of the Oval Office. By the time we finished — in one hour — they were both hugging each other. Now they are friends and they are getting along. So I want to thank you both. That’s incredible. Really incredible.”

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US President Donald Trump addressed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, highlighting their trilateral meeting in Washington on August 8 that resulted in the signing of an initial peace agreement.

"Armenia and Azerbaijan, that is a little war that we stopped. Look at them. They are sitting... When I met with them, it was in the Oval Office. They fought for like 31 years or some crazy number. And I had one sitting on that side of the Oval Office, one sitting … By the time we finished in one hour, they were both hugging each other. And now, they are friends, and they are getting along. Look at it. So I wanna thank you both. That is incredible. Really incredible," Caliber.Az quotes Trump as saying.

21:18

In Sharm el-Sheikh, leaders of the US, Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye signed a joint declaration that formally confirms the agreement between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

20:38

US President Donald Trump addressed Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit.

20:32

From Donald Trump’s speech at the Middle East Peace Summit:

▪️Thank you very much, everybody. This is a tremendous day for the world. It's a tremendous day for the Middle East. You can see that this is probably the greatest assemblage of countries in terms of wealth and power—maybe ever assembled. It’s just an honor being part of it.

We’re going to be signing a document that’s going to spell out a lot of rules and regulations and lots of other things. It’s very comprehensive. But we’ve already signed documents in the Middle East having to do with Israel and Hamas and just about everything else, and it’s really working out incredibly well.

The hostages, as you know, were let go on time, on schedule. The very sad situation of bodies—which is always a sad situation—they’re being sought out, and they’re working with many different people, finding some that were brought in and some that were not, and they’re working to find out where those bodies are. It’s hard to believe that you even have to say something like that. It’s so sad. It’s so sad.

▪️But what’s not sad is that we have finally—after, I guess they say, 3,000 years. I’ve heard from 3,000 years to 500 years, but whatever it is, it’s a lot. But this was the one. This was the granddaddy of them all. And frankly, I thought this was probably going to be the toughest—and maybe in many ways it was—but we had a lot of good talent.

Steve Witkoff, Jared, Marco, Pete, and General Caine were so great. John Ratcliffe was incredible. We had an amazing array of talent. And we were helped by, in particular, the countries represented at this table.

▪️I will say, to me you were fantastic, and your country is unbelievable. I don’t think they give you a fair shake. They talk about you as though you’re not a nice person, and you happen to be a nice person. You happen to live in a little tough neighborhood—you’re surrounded by everybody—and without you, this wouldn’t have happened. I just want to thank you very much. That’s Qatar—and he’s a great, amazing leader.

▪️And another man who’s been a friend of mine for a long time—I don’t know what it is, I like the tough people better than I like the soft, easy ones. I don’t know what the hell that is. It’s a personality problem, I suspect. But this gentleman from a place called Turkey has one of the most powerful armies, actually, in the world. He’s much more powerful than he even lets on. If you look at some of the recent conflicts, he was at the top of them—and he was winning them. And he did win them.

He doesn’t want any credit. He doesn’t want anything. He just wants to be left alone. He’s a tough cookie, but he’s been my friend, and every time I’ve ever needed him, he’s been there for me. So, I just want to thank President Erdogan of Turkey. They don’t have a problem with him because he is difficult. They call me and say, “Would you do me a favor? Could you speak to Erdogan?”

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US President Donald Trump is addressing the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit.

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Global leaders at the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit.

🔊 Лидеры на Саммите мира в Шарм-эш-Шейхе. #Caliber #Azerbaijan #Egypt #MiddleEast #PeaceSummit #diplomacy #politics #news pic.twitter.com/bitn59TCan
— Caliber (@Caliberaz) October 13, 2025

20:01

Interesting footage from Sharm El-Sheikh: a relaxed conversation between President Aliyev and President Macron on the sidelines of the Peace Summit.

🇦🇿 Интересные кадры из Шарм-эш-Шейха. Непринужденная беседа Алиева и Макрона на полях Саммита мира. #Caliber #president #IlhamAliyev #Azerbaijan #Egypt #MiddleEast #PeaceSummit #diplomacy #politics #news pic.twitter.com/IQGPFDvSMf
— Caliber (@Caliberaz) October 13, 2025

19:51

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and U.S. President Donald Trump at the Middle East Peace Summit. The leaders shared a warm conversation.

🇦🇿🇺🇸 Президенты Азербайджана и США Ильхам Алиев и Дональд Трамп на Саммите мира по Ближнему Востоку. Лидеры тепло пообщались. #Caliber #president #IlhamAliyev #Azerbaijan #Usa #Trump #Egypt #MiddleEast #PeaceSummit #diplomacy #politics #news pic.twitter.com/LQb8wkujp1
— Caliber (@Caliberaz) October 13, 2025

19:48

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi praised U.S. President Donald Trump for achieving a ceasefire in Gaza.

According to Al Jazeera, sitting beside his American counterpart in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, el-Sisi expressed confidence that only Trump is “capable of making peace.”

The Egyptian president also thanked him on behalf of his compatriots and all “peace-loving people” for what he called a “great achievement.”

He added that the next task is to ensure compliance with the Gaza ceasefire.

After el-Sisi concluded his remarks, Trump shook his hand, saying: “He’s a good man. We’re with him all the way. He played a very important role. I greatly appreciate it.”

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi also posted on Facebook shortly after the American leader’s arrival in Egypt, Associated Press reports.

El-Sisi wrote that at the Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, “the populations’ will is tied with the world leaders’ determination to ending the war in Gaza.”

“They all carry a single message to mankind: Enough with war … welcome to peace,” he said.

During the meeting, el-Sisi also urged Trump to support the Gaza reconstruction conference that Egypt plans to host next month.

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Trump praised the Egyptian president for his role in securing a ceasefire in Gaza.

Speaking to reporters, U.S. President Donald Trump commended his Egyptian counterpart, saying that Abdel Fattah el-Sisi had played a “very important role” in the negotiations with Hamas.

According to Al Jazeera, Trump stated: “The United States is with him all the way.”

When asked by journalists about the start of the second phase of the talks, Trump replied during his meeting with el-Sisi: “It’s started, as far as we are concerned. Phase two has started and you know the phases are all a little bit mixed in with each other.”

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump’s aircraft landed at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport, where the Summit on the Gaza ceasefire is set to take place.

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan greeted each other in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

🇦🇿🇹🇷 Алиев и Эрдоган поприветствовали друг друга в Шарм-эш-Шейхе#Caliber #president #IlhamAliyev #Azerbaijan #Türkiye #Erdogan #Egypt #MiddleEast #PeaceSummit #diplomacy #politics #news pic.twitter.com/Aeh6XalEKb
— Caliber (@Caliberaz) October 13, 2025

18:21

Egyptian Air Force F-16 fighter jets escorted U.S. President Donald Trump’s aircraft as it entered the country’s airspace, N12 reports.

18:06

Another video from the Middle East Peace Summit featuring President Ilham Aliyev.

The video features Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, European Council President António Costa, and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

15:27

President Ilham Aliyev met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on the sidelines of the Peace Summit.

15:23

A warm meeting between Ilham Aliyev and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán welcomes Ilham Aliyev in Sharm el-Sheikh.

15:17

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II held discussions on the sidelines of the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit.

15:15

As previously reported, Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian resort city, is hosting the Middle East Peace Summit. Caliber.Az provides a visual overview of the summit from the venue.

15:11

A cordial meeting took place in Sharm el-Sheikh between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif.

14:45

As previously reported, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is on a working visit to Egypt to participate in the Middle East Peace Summit, held at the invitation of US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

According to local media, President Aliyev reached the International Congress Centre in Sharm el-Sheikh, where the summit is taking place. He was warmly received by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi upon his arrival.

🇦🇿Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived at the venue of the Middle East Peace Summit. The Azerbaijani leader was greeted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.#Caliber #president #IlhamAliyev #Azerbaijan #Egypt #MiddleEast #PeaceSummit #diplomacy #politics #news pic.twitter.com/70wD9zh9mh
— Caliber English (@CaliberEnglish) October 13, 2025

14:15

The long-anticipated Middle East Peace Summit has officially opened in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump.

Leaders and senior representatives from more than 20 countries are attending the high-profile gathering. Among them are the president of Azerbaijan, the king of Jordan, the emir of Qatar, the prime minister of Kuwait, the king of Bahrain, the head of Palestine, as well as the presidents of Türkiye, Indonesia, France, and Cyprus, and the German chancellor. Also in attendance are the heads of government of Britain, Italy, Spain, Greece, Armenia, Hungary, Pakistan, Canada, Norway, and Iraq, along with the vice president of the United Arab Emirates.

The event also brings together key international and regional figures, including the UN Secretary-General, the head of the Arab League, the president of the European Council, Oman’s foreign minister, a representative of India’s Foreign Ministry, and Japan’s ambassador to Cairo.

The summit’s main goal is to establish lasting peace in the Gaza Strip, strengthen stability across the Middle East, and pave the way for a new era of regional security.

The meeting follows President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled 20-point “Peace Plan,” announced on September 29, which seeks to end ongoing hostilities and chart a sustainable resolution to the Gaza crisis.

Speaking a day before the summit at a graduation ceremony for police academy cadets, President al-Sisi expressed his gratitude to the US leader, saying, “I express my deep respect and gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his sincere desire to end the war during these talks.”

The Egyptian president also extended an invitation to Trump to visit Egypt for the potential signing ceremony of the Gaza peace agreement if the parties reach a final deal.

For his part, President Trump confirmed his readiness to attend such a ceremony, emphasising the scale and significance of the event. “This summit will bring together many leaders for the sake of signing a Gaza peace agreement. Rich countries will help rebuild Gaza. Peace will be enjoyed by the entire Middle East, not just Gaza,” Trump said at a White House press conference.

"It's a great deal for Israel, it's a great deal for the entire Arab world, Muslim world, and world, so we're very happy about it," he added.

The summit programme includes:

bilateral talks between the Presidents of Egypt and the United States ahead of the plenary session;
reception of arriving heads of state;
group photo of the participants;
signing ceremony of the Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement;
keynote speeches by El-Sisi and Trump;
bilateral meetings of leaders on the sidelines of the forum.

International observers view the Sharm el-Sheikh summit as one of the most significant diplomatic initiatives of the year, which could become a turning point in the history of the Middle East peace process.