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Armenia and Azerbaijan Initial White House Peace Pact Backed by U.S. Transit Corridor

Non-binding at this stage, the memorandum has yet to detail transit rules or secure regional consent from Russia or Iran.

FILE - In this photo released by the Iranian Army on Aug. 25, 2022, a drone is launched from a warship in a military drone drill in Iran. As protests rage at home, Iran's theocratic government is increasingly flexing its military muscle abroad. That includes supplying drones to Russia that now kill Ukrainian civilians, running drills in a border region with Azerbaijan and bombing Kurdish positions in Iraq.
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WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES - AUGUST 8: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) U.S. President Donald Trump (C), Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) sign the joint declaration 'peace roadmap' following their trilateral meeting at the White House in Washington D.C., United States on August 08, 2025. (Photo by Azerbaijan Presidency/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Overview

  • President Trump hosted Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev on August 8 to initial a joint declaration committing both sides to end hostilities and normalize relations.
  • The agreement is a memorandum of understanding rather than a binding treaty, leaving major obligations—from territorial withdrawals to constitutional amendments—unsettled.
  • It introduces the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), granting the U.S. reported leasing and development rights over a corridor through southern Armenia, but offers no timeline or operational plan.
  • Russian and Iranian officials have vowed to oppose or undermine a U.S.-managed corridor, warning of regional security risks and rejecting increased American influence.
  • Armenia’s domestic political landscape remains fraught, with opposition leaders decrying the pact as capitulation and future implementation hinging on referenda and parliamentary approval.