WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Aug. 8 to the White House, overseeing the signing of a joint declaration that seeks to end nearly four decades of hostility between the two nations.
“It’s been a long time—35 years they fought—and now they’re friends, and they’re going to be friends for a long time,” Trump said, seated between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the State Dining Room.
“Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought a bitter conflict that resulted in tremendous suffering for both nations,” he said, calling the peace summit “historic.”…
Armenia and Azerbaijan Sign US-Brokered Peace Deal at White House
