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Türkiye on Friday hailed an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a step toward “lasting peace” after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the two longtime rivals had committed to permanently end hostilities.
“We welcome the progress achieved towards establishing a lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and the commitment recorded in Washington today in this regard,” Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“At a time when international conflicts and crises are intensifying, this step constitutes a highly significant development for the promotion of regional peace and stability. We commend the contributions of the U.S. administration in this process.”
The South Caucasus nations signed a U.S.-brokered peace “roadmap” at the White House, which Trump said was designed to end decades of conflict.
“By signing the accord, both nations are committing to stop all fighting forever, open up commerce, travel and diplomatic relations, and respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Trump said.
“With this accord, we’ve finally succeeded in making peace,” he told reporters in the State Dining Room, flanked by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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