Trump to mediate Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Washington
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Trump is set to host Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks in Washington to resolve the Karabakh conflict and promote stability in the South Caucasus.
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In this photo provided by the Azerbaijan's Presidential Press Office on Thursday, July 10, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right, and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan pose for a photo prior to their talks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AP)
US President Donald Trump is set to host peace talks in Washington, bringing together Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for discussions aimed at resolving tensions between their countries.
The talks were confirmed on Wednesday by Pashinyan’s press secretary, Nazeli Baghdasaryan, in a Facebook post, where she stated that the Armenian prime minister would travel to the US on Thursday and Friday, adding that during his time in Washington, he would also hold a bilateral meeting with the US president. Baghdasaryan emphasized in her statement that the trilateral talks aim to advance peace, prosperity, and economic cooperation across the region.
The Washington Post reported earlier, citing two senior White House officials, that Trump will host the two leaders at the White House on Friday, while also noting the possibility of a peace agreement emerging from the talks between the South Caucasus neighbors.
Azerbaijan, on the other hand, has not confirmed Armenia's statements nor did it comment on the report.
Previous talks
Last month, Aliyev and Pashinyan held talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, where they discussed ongoing efforts to normalize relations between their countries and reached an agreement to continue negotiations while implementing confidence-building measures.
During a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office that same month, Trump remarked that the ongoing efforts to broker a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan seemed to be progressing toward what he described as a "successful conclusion".
The Armenian-populated region of Nagorno-Karabakh was at the center of two wars between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
In the 1990s, Armenia defeated Azerbaijan and took control of the region, which is an internationally recognized part of Azerbaijan. Thirty years later, the latter took revenge.
After the 2020 war, Yerevan was forced to cede several territories it had controlled for decades.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared that Armenia recognized the region as Azerbaijani territory. However, the situation still took a troubling turn, with accusations flying from both sides.
However, in September 2023, Azerbaijan restored complete control over Karabakh following the surrender of separatist forces in the region, while in March of this year, both nations announced they had agreed in principle on all 17 articles of a draft peace agreement, though the final signing of the document remains pending.
