Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a comprehensive peace agreement in Washington, ending nearly forty years of conflict. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev formalized the deal with the mediation of Donald Trump.
The document provides for a complete cessation of hostilities and the launch of a new transit corridor that will connect Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan through Armenian territory, while preserving its sovereignty. The project will provide direct access from Baku to Turkey and create additional economic opportunities for both countries.
The agreement was the result of long negotiations after Azerbaijan regained control of Karabakh in 2023. One of the decisions was the official end of the OSCE Minsk Group, which had been operating since 1992. The signing of the treaty opens a new stage for the South Caucasus: the countries are independently defining their future, focusing on infrastructure development, trade ties, and economic integration.
