Trump believes that Pashinyan and Aliyev can be proud of themselves

ArmInfo. At the first meeting of the Board of Peace, US President Donald Trump declared that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev had become friends.

Trump addressed the Armenian Prime Minister and Azerbaijani President without naming them, but said, "There's a man smiling at the back of the room."

"After 30 years of struggle, you realized that nothing is more important than peace. Thirty years of struggle, and we did it. I want to thank you very much. It was a great achievement, you and your new friend," Trump said.

According to the US President, Aliyev and Pashinyan came to his office and said, "I fought for 22 years. That's all I did, I fought with this gentleman." His colleague, meanwhile, had worked there for seven years. He said, "I was there for seven years. All I did was fight with this gentleman."

"And we settled everything in about 24 hours." "I think they became friends. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say this, but I think so. They're friends, right? Get up, get up!" he said, addressing Pashinyan and Aliyev.

"These are two tough guys. You think it was easy? It wasn't easy. These are two tough guys, good guys, but tough guys," he added.

Trump said that in the Oval Office, Pashinyan and Aliyev were sitting in opposite corners of the room. "I said, 'Guys, can you come closer?' They felt very awkward. You know, they've been killing each other for 32 years. An hour later, they were right next to each other. We made a deal. They hugged. They signed. And peace was established between two very important countries, and I'll never forget that.

It wasn't easy; they started a little weak, but they finished strong. You can be very proud of yourselves." "It was a beautiful sight," Trump continued.

After these words, Pashinyan and Aliyev shook hands.

"Look at this. Can you believe it? Thirty-two years. Thank you," said US President Donald Trump.