US lauds Armenian-Azerbaijani accords as ‘landmark achievement for international diplomacy’

The US Department of State has lauded the Armenian-Azerbaijani joint declaration as a “landmark achievement for international diplomacy” and “an end to violence” that only President Donald Trump could deliver. 

“The declaration of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has reaffirmed that President Trump is indeed the president of peace," US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said at a press briefing. "Last week, he hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House, where they signed a historic joint declaration for peace after decades of bitter conflict and too many lives lost – a landmark achievement for international diplomacy and an end to violence that only President Trump could deliver. The two leaders also signed bilateral economic agreements with the United States, unlocking the great potential of the South Caucasus region in trade, transit, energy, infrastructure, and technology; and creating new opportunities for the American people and American businesses."

Asked what the US would do if Russia or Iran would try to block or sabotage the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity – a connectivity project through Armenia as envisaged in the joint declaration – the US State Department spokesperson said, “I’m not going to speculate on what we may or may not do with certain actions. The world knows to take President Trump seriously. This arrangement, this deal, is important to him. They were at the White House. This matters to this administration. It matters to the world. I can say that as some people may not even know because it doesn’t get coverage, these two neighbors have been in conflict for decades. I think it’s over 35 years now, with countless lives lost and generations scarred. While many have tried – we have to say the Europeans, the French, and Putin and even Biden – only President Trump was able to successfully bring this to – these two countries together to agree to this historic peace. So, I think what the world knows is that he is committed to longstanding, durable peace between countries regardless of how long the conflicts have lasted or the hostility has lasted. And that commitment, as we’ve also seen – he’s a realist, it’s based in diplomacy, but he’ll do what he needs to do to make the most of being the President of the United States and stopping the wars.”