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Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov underlined during a special cabinet meeting in Baku that “Azerbaijan has never accepted interim solutions contrary to national interests.”
The meeting was held in honor of President Ilham Aliyev’s official visit to the United States, where he was received by President Donald Trump at the White House.
Officials described the trip as a milestone for regional peace, economic integration, and Azerbaijan’s growing international influence.
Prime Minister Ali Asadov highlighted the warm welcome Aliyev received in Washington, saying that the visit both strengthened Azerbaijan’s global standing and created “new perspectives for long-term peace in the region.”
He noted that the war victories of the Azerbaijani army under Aliyev’s leadership had been formally recognized through agreements signed in Washington.
Asadov emphasized the importance of opening new transport corridors, particularly the link between Azerbaijan’s mainland and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
He described the project as a major step toward regional economic integration and said it would accelerate trade between Europe and Asia. According to Asadov, the so-called “Trump Corridor” (TRIPP), backed by the United States, would reshape the energy and transport map of the South Caucasus.
The prime minister said the Washington declaration marked not only the end of years of armed conflict but also the realization of long-standing United Nations resolutions.
He stressed that President Aliyev’s insistence on a direct land connection to Nakhchivan had now been accepted by Armenia, describing it as a major achievement of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
Jeyhun Bayramov reiterated that Azerbaijan “never accepted interim solutions contrary to national interests.”
He said the Washington declaration showed that the peace pursued by Azerbaijan for years had been internationally recognized.
Bayramov also confirmed that the OSCE Minsk Group and its subsidiary structures were in the process of being formally dissolved, with a decision expected on September 1.
Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev stressed that the Zengezur Corridor would connect Azerbaijan not only with Türkiye but also with Central Asia.
He noted that the route would expand the capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor by 15 million tons per year, linking Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf to Northern Europe.
Economy Minister Mikayil Cabbarov announced that Azerbaijan, together with ExxonMobil, hopes to discover a major unconventional oil field.
He said Azerbaijan already supplies natural gas via pipelines to 14 countries, including 10 U.S. allies, and recently began exports to Syria.
He added that the U.S., Israel, and the United Arab Emirates praised Azerbaijan’s role in regional energy cooperation.
Cabbarov also highlighted Azerbaijan’s potential in renewable energy, data centers, and artificial intelligence investments.
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