U.S., Armenia, Azerbaijan issue joint statement on one-year  anniversary ofWhite House Peace Summit

ArmInfo.  Below is a Joint Statement of the United States of America, the Republic of Armenia,  and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the One-Year Anniversary of the  White House Peace Summit. 

One year ago, President Trump hosted a historic White House summit  with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan of Armenia where President Aliyev and Prime Minister  Pashinyan signed the Joint Declaration for peace.  Witnessed by the  three leaders, the draft "Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and  Inter-State Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the  Republic of Azerbaijan" was initialed by the Armenian and Azerbaijani  foreign ministers. On this first anniversary, there is deep pride in  what our countries have achieved together and great resolve to build  upon the foundation that ended decades of conflict and put the South  Caucasus on a path towards a more prosperous future.  In recognition  of these historic and tremendous efforts to secure peace, President  Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan jointly nominated President Trump  for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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.

Armenia and Azerbaijan maintained stability along the  Armenia-Azerbaijan border, and the two sides are taking concrete  steps to normalize relations, delimit borders, and build confidence  through measures essential to lasting stability.

The Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) - a  multimodal transit route - is moving from vision to reality, with  concrete progress such as the U.S.- Armenia agreement to form the  TRIPP Development Company to lead infrastructure development.   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.

The United States has deepened ties with both Armenia and Azerbaijan,  signing charters outlining new, bilateral strategic partnerships, as  well as Memoranda of Understanding on energy security, border  infrastructure and security, AI and semiconductor innovation, and  critical minerals, which are investments in the long-term prosperity  of all three nations and have already produced tangible results.

Following the spirit of the White House peace summit, Azerbaijan has  unilaterally lifted all transit restrictions with respect to Armenia.   Within one year, close to 60,000 tons of goods have been transported  to and from Armenia through Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan also supplied  20,000 tons of oil products supplied by Azerbaijan to Armenia.  The  two countries continue to work to increase bilateral trade.

Telecom operators in the two countries signed an internet agreement  that will diversify regional connectivity routes, enhance reliability  and resilience in the South Caucasus, and support infrastructure  development in Eurasian telecom networks. 

The OSCE Minsk Group and related structures were dissolved at the  joint request of Armenia and Azerbaijan - a recognition that the era  of unresolved conflict is over.  Upon the invitation of the United  States, Armenia and Azerbaijan joined the Board of Peace,  demonstrating that they stand side by side with the United States in  efforts to create a more peaceful and prosperous world.

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.

True peace is never achieved in just one day, but as President Trump  says - Promises Made, Promises Kept.  Azerbaijan and Armenia's steps  toward a lasting peace are a model for the world - and we look  forward to the region's bright and prosperous future.