BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 8. President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter to President of the
United States of America Donald Trump.
The letter was published on the official website of the
President of Azerbaijan.
"Dear Mr. President,
Today marks the first anniversary of the historic Washington
Summit, hosted by the United States on 8 August 2025, which laid
the foundation for peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
One year ago, by assuming this historic responsibility, you
brought about a turning point in the pursuit of lasting peace in
the South Caucasus and the normalization of relations between
Azerbaijan and Armenia. Through your determination and steadfast
resolve, you succeeded in bringing to an end a conflict that had
endured for three decades, laying the foundation for an era of
reconciliation and mutually beneficial partnership between our
peoples.
The Trilateral Joint Declaration signed at the White House in
your presence, the Agreement on Peace and the Establishment of
Interstate Relations initialed between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and
the joint appeal regarding the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group
have played a decisive role in securing lasting peace and stability
in the region, opening a promising new chapter of peace,
sustainable development, and mutually beneficial cooperation. At
the same time, one of the most significant outcomes of your
peacebuilding efforts—the TRIPP project—holds tremendous potential
for advancing multilateral economic cooperation, enhancing regional
transport connectivity, and ensuring peace and security in the
South Caucasus. I once again express my profound gratitude for your
strong leadership in advancing the peace agenda in our region.
Today, Azerbaijani society is embracing the new reality and the
peaceful environment that have emerged in the region. Over the past
year, important steps have been undertaken to advance relations
between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Restrictions on the transportation
of cargo from Azerbaijan to Armenia have been lifted, while
Azerbaijani petroleum products, together with grain and other goods
from third countries, are now being transported in transit through
the territory of Azerbaijan for export to Armenia. We are already
witnessing the tangible dividends of peace in the economic, trade,
and other spheres. We continue our efforts to consolidate these
gains, translate peace into practical cooperation, and foster an
atmosphere of mutual trust.
Dear Mr. President,
The meeting held in Washington last August also marked a
historic milestone in Azerbaijan-United States bilateral relations.
It was as a result of that meeting that our interstate relations
entered a qualitatively new stage of strategic partnership. Six
months later, the visit of Vice President JD Vance to Azerbaijan
and the signing of the Strategic Partnership Charter during that
visit, covering such areas as mutual investment, trade, energy,
connectivity, transportation, artificial intelligence, and
security, together with the high-level and senior-level contacts
and agreements reached over the past year, stand as a testament to
the remarkable progress achieved in such a short period of time and
to the importance you attach to the further development of
Azerbaijan-United States relations.
At the same time, we regard your decision to extend the waiver
of the discriminatory Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act as an
important step toward the restoration of historical justice.
We can proudly state that Azerbaijan–United States ties have now
reached their highest point in the 34-year history of our
diplomatic relations. On my own behalf and on behalf of the people
of Azerbaijan, I once again express my sincere gratitude to you for
this historic achievement, as well as for your invaluable
contribution to establishing and further strengthening our
strategic partnership.
We remain determined to further expand and enrich with new
substance the friendship, strategic partnership, and relations
based on mutual trust, respect, and support between Azerbaijan and
the United States. We look forward to continuing our close
cooperation with you in this direction.
As I offer you the assurances of my highest consideration, I
wish you robust health, happiness, and continued success in
discharging the honorable duties of the highest office for the
peace, prosperity, and well-being of the friendly people of the
United States," the letter reads.
