Trump mentions Armenia-Azerbaijan settlement in his address to Congress

Addressing his first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress on February 25, US President Donald Trump noted his achievements in resolving conflicts globally, including between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 

“My first 10 months I ended eight wars including Cambodia and Thailand, Pakistan and India, Kosovo and Serbia, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Congo and Rwanda, and of course the war in Gaza, which proceeds at a very low level,” Caliber.Az quotes him as saying.

On August 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House for a historic summit. The leaders initialled a draft peace agreement, signed a joint declaration committing to normalisation, and mutually recognised territorial integrity. 

A key element was the establishment of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP)—a U.S.-developed transit corridor through Armenia's southern territory linking mainland Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave, promoting regional connectivity.

The 43 km long route includes rail, road, gas and oil pipelines, power lines, and fibre-optic cables. 

By Khagan Isayev