Overview

• President Trump will convene Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev at the White House today to formalize a joint peace framework aimed at ending nearly four decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
• Alongside the peace accord, both Armenia and Azerbaijan will sign separate U.S. agreements to boost cooperation in energy, technology, infrastructure and trade across the South Caucasus.
• Under the joint framework, Armenia grants the United States exclusive development rights to the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” corridor linking mainland Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave.
• Detailed negotiations on constructing rail lines, oil and gas pipelines and fiber-optic cables for the corridor are set to begin immediately, with at least nine developers already expressing interest.
• The deal marks a strategic shift away from Russian influence in the region, secures strong Turkish support and faces opposition from Iran as the United States deepens its role in South Caucasus security and commerce.