A decisive impulse for the ongoing peace agreement was given by Washington during the protocol of last August.

Omissions

• The peace agreement was between Armenia and Azerbaijan specifically, not mentioned in the claim
• The process involved months of bilateral negotiations between the parties before the Washington summit
• The EU had previously been involved in mediation efforts through the Brussels format, but these had stalled
• The Washington protocol took place at the White House with US facilitation

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament Research Service (EPRS)After months of exclusively bilateral negotiations, both parties announced in March 2025 that they had agreed on a draft peace treaty text, culminating in the Washington summit of August 8, 2025
• SecondaryClingendael InstituteAt the White House in Washington, on August 8th, Armenia and Azerbaijan initialled a peace deal and signed an agreement on the establishment of a strategic partnership
• SecondaryCarnegie Endowment for International PeaceThe Washington summit on August 8, 2025 marked a breakthrough for Armenia-Azerbaijan peace with Trump Washington influence providing decisive momentum