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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for what he described as his indispensable role in advancing lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Aliyev made the remarks in a post on X, where he also thanked the U.S. president for sharing his comments from the Shusha Global Media Forum, in which Aliyev had described Trump as a “Man of Peace.”
Mr. President (@realDonaldTrump),
— Ilham Aliyev (@presidentaz) July 16, 2026
Thank you for sharing my remarks from the Shusha Global Media Forum, where I described you as a “Man of Peace,” citing Breitbart.
With less than a month remaining until the first anniversary of the historic Washington Summit, I would like to… pic.twitter.com/02Lcs2lPKk
Aliyev noted that less than one month remains until the first anniversary of the historic Washington Summit held on August 8, 2025.
“Mr. President Donald Trump,
Thank you for sharing my remarks from the Shusha Global Media Forum, where I described you as a ‘Man of Peace,’ citing Breitbart.
With less than a month remaining until the first anniversary of the historic Washington Summit, I would like to once again express my sincere appreciation for your indispensable role in advancing lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Your leadership has made a historic contribution to bringing our region closer to peace, stability, and prosperity.
You truly are a Man of Peace.”
On August 8, 2025, Armenia and Azerbaijan initialled a bilateral peace agreement during a U.S.-mediated summit in Washington. Since then, the leaders of both Armenia and Azerbaijan have repeatedly stated that peace has been established between the two countries.