Overview

• The White House declaration obliges both capitals to an immediate ceasefire, formal diplomatic ties and mutual respect for territorial integrity
• The United States signed parallel agreements with Yerevan and Baku on energy, trade and technology cooperation and lifted long-standing military embargoes on Azerbaijan
• A US-managed “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” is set to link mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave via Armenia under a multi-decade lease
• Iran’s leadership denounced the corridor plan as a security threat and vowed to block it, while Turkey hailed the route’s potential to bridge Europe, Turkey and Asia
• Russia offered cautious support for the agreement, urged regional ownership of the peace process and noted that corridor operator negotiations will begin next week