Bruce: Declaration between Azerbaijan, Armenia very important for Trump

US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce has stressed that the declaration signed by the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia is very important for the American president, Report informs.

She was answering a question from Azerbaijani human rights activist Ahmad Shahidov about what actions Washington will take in the event of attempts to block the Zangazur Corridor ("Trump Route") by Iran and Russia.

"Well, as you I think know, I’m not going to speculate on what we may or may not do with certain actions. The world knows to take President Trump seriously. This arrangement, this deal, is important to him. They were at the White House. This matters to this administration. It matters to the world. I can say that as some people may not even know because it doesn’t get coverage, these two neighbors have been in conflict for decades. I think it’s over 35 years now, with countless lives lost and generations scarred.

While many have tried – we have to say the Europeans, the French, and Putin and even Biden – only President Trump was able to successfully bring this to – these two countries together to agree to this historic peace. So I think what the world knows is that he is committed to longstanding, durable peace between countries regardless of how long the conflicts have lasted or the hostility has lasted. And that commitment, as we’ve also seen – he’s a realist, it’s based in diplomacy, but he’ll do what he needs to do to make the most of being the President of the United States and stopping the wars," she noted.

On August 8, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint declaration following a trilateral meeting in Washington, D.C., mediated by US President Donald Trump. It includes seven points that emphasize Baku and Yerevan's desire for peace.

The document notes that the parties initialed the previously agreed text of the agreement on establishing peace and restoring relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and also confirmed the importance of unblocking communications.