Baku, Yerevan, Washington reaffirm readiness to take joint steps as part of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process
BAKU. Aug 10 (Interfax) - In a joint statement on the first anniversary of the Peace Summit held on August 8, 2025, in Washington, the United States, Armenia and Azerbaijan reaffirmed their readiness to honor the agreements reached and to help unlock the economic potential of the South Caucasus.
"One year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a historic White House summit with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan where the Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders signed the joint declaration for peace," the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on its website.
"The joint declaration provided a concrete roadmap for Armenia and Azerbaijan, with the support of the United States, to strengthen peace, achieve prosperity, and deepen partnership. In the year since these courageous leaders gathered, the countries have laid the groundwork for continued success," the statement said.
In particular, Armenia and Azerbaijan have maintained stability along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, and both sides are taking specific steps to build trust, normalize relations, delimit the border, and ensure long-term stability, the statement said.
Furthermore, the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project is gradually moving from vision to reality, with concrete progress such as the U.S.-Armenia agreement to form the TRIPP Development Company to manage infrastructure development, it said.
"Engineering surveys in Armenia are already underway. Azerbaijan has nearly completed in its territory a highway and railroad to connect to TRIPP in Armenia. The three countries also support the building of an electricity transmission line through the TRIPP. The United States granted $201 million to the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund to help bring private sector investment to the Trans-Caspian Trade Route (Middle Corridor) in the South Caucasus and Central Asia," it said.
The U.S. has expanded relations with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, signing charters defining new bilateral strategic partnerships, as well as memoranda of understanding in the areas of energy security, border infrastructure and security, innovation in artificial intelligence and semiconductors, and critical minerals, the statement said.
"The United States, Armenia, and Azerbaijan reaffirm their unwavering support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and jurisdiction of both Armenia and Azerbaijan within their internationally recognized borders. The three states remain committed to the full implementation of the August 8 joint declaration, in both letter and spirit, as well as unlocking the extraordinary economic potential of the region. Additionally, the United States remains committed to the full implementation of the bilateral charters and memoranda of understanding signed with Armenia and Azerbaijan and to strengthening its bilateral relationships with both countries," the statement said.
