A Trump-Brokered Peace Deal in the South Caucasus Is Hopeful but Incomplete

The Armenia-Azerbaijan summit in Washington offered progress, but also serious doubts.

Trump sits between the other two men, who stand on either side of him and reach across him to shake hands. Trump's hands are raised to grasp the other men's between them, and he bites his lower lip with a forced expression. August 29, 2025, 2:07 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

In what has been widely hailed as a breakthrough, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Aug. 8 for what was termed a “peace summit.” The ceremonial summit featured separate bilateral meetings between Trump and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as well as Azerbaijani President

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