Donald Trump to Ilham Aliyev: Fuel shipments to Armenia, Peace Bridge initiative encourage us

US President Donald Trump has said in his Independence Day congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that the steps taken toward achieving peace with Armenia are encouraging for the United States.

Report informs that Trump said in his letter to Aliyev that the United States continues to support an enduring peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

"We are encouraged by Azerbaijan's efforts to advance the peace agreement you initialed last August, including the ongoing border delimitation process, the release of four Armenian prisoners in January 2026, fuel shipments to Armenia, and the Peace Bridge initiative bringing together the two countries' civil societies," the letter reads.