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Trump-Brokered Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal Secures US Trade Route

‘The losers here are China, Russia and Iran. The winners here are the West,’ a senior administration official says.
Trump-Brokered Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal Secures US Trade Route
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor recipients of the Purple Heart in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Aug. 8 at the White House to sign a joint declaration ending four decades of hostility between the two nations.

The accord also launches the “Trump Route,” a new transport corridor aimed at unlocking the region’s commercial potential, the White House said.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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