U.S. President Donald Trump and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a phone call on the anniversary of the trilateral summit held in Washington on August 8, 2025.
Pashinyan thanked Trump for hosting the summit and witnessing the peace process. The Armenian prime minister said Trump's personal efforts had played a critical role in establishing peace.
Resolve to build the route
The two leaders reviewed the current status of the implementation of the Trump International Peace and Prosperity Route project. They reaffirmed their resolve to begin construction of the project soon.
The call also addressed the view that the Washington summit had secured lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia and that this development had positively affected the peoples of both countries. Trump and Pashinyan also discussed relations between Yerevan and Washington, as well as other issues on the international agenda.
Declaration signed at the Washington summit
On August 8, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan signed a joint declaration following the trilateral summit hosted by Trump at the White House.
During the summit, Trump said that the United States and Armenia had reached an agreement that could last up to 99 years to develop the Zangezur Corridor. Trump said the route connecting Azerbaijan to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Armenia was named the Trump International Peace and Prosperity Route, adding that he had not requested the name himself.