Azerbaijan President arrives at the White House for peace deal with Armenia

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  • Azerbaijan President arrives at the White House for peace deal with Armenia

Armenia and Azerbaijan have committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict, US President Donald Trump said Friday as he hosted the leaders of the South Caucasus rivals at a White House signing event. Armenian Prime Minister and Azerbaijan's President said Trump's mediation should earn him a Nobel Peace Prize -- an award the US leader has been vocal about seeking.

Trump said at the event that “the two republics are committing to stop all fighting forever, open up commerce, travel and diplomatic relations and respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Trump added the two leaders would have a "great relationship,".

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