Armenia–Azerbaijan Peace Deal: What to Know About the Decades Old Conflict

Within the past four decades, the two former soviet republics have fought two major wars—and countless skirmishes.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 08: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) joins hands with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) during a signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House on August 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump brought the two leaders together in an initial attempt to end the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has lasted for decades. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Aug. 8, where they signed joint declarations ending decades of conflict and paving the way for a transit corridor through the South Caucasus region.

Dubbed the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), the planned corridor will traverse southern Armenia just north of the Iranian border.