Meetings

On October 12–13, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Egypt to attend the Middle East Peace Summit. During his visit to Egypt, Ilham Aliyev had a brief informal conversation with Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of the Middle East Peace Summit. The exchange took place amid discussions involving regional peace and cooperation.

Ilham Aliyev also held brief informal meetings with several foreign leaders during the Middle East Peace Summit, including Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, King Abdullah II of Jordan, President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán, and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof. In addition, Aliyev met with Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in Sharm El-Sheikh, with Viktor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary, joining the discussions later. Moreover, Hikmet Hajiyev, Jeyhun Bayramov, and Ararat Mirzoyan held brief discussions in Egypt.

Trump's Remarks about Armenia and Azerbaijan

Speaking before the Israeli Parliament (the Knesset) on October 13, President Trump again referred to the peace settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He emphasized the US commitment to fostering "a future and legacy for the next generation based on cooperation, friendship, and trade relations". Trump stated, "From Tel Aviv to Dubai, from Haifa to Beirut, from Jerusalem to Damascus… and from Armenia to Azerbaijan — another war that I stopped".

During the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt on the same day, US President Donald Trump referred to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as a "compatriot" of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during a public appearance. Trump turned toward Aliyev, who was seated behind him, and asked, "Where is your compatriot?". Aliyev then pointed toward Pashinyan. Trump continued, "You guys still get along? They fought for 32 years, and we settled it in an hour. They like each other," referring to the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Trump once more highlighted the peace achieved between Armenia and Azerbaijan, describing it as "a small war that we stopped". He recalled their meeting in Washington, saying, "When I met them, it was in the Oval Office. They fought for about 31 years, some crazy number, and one of them sat on one side of the Oval Office, the other on the other side. But when we finished, they hugged each other, and now they’re friends, and they get along great. Look at that. I want to thank you both, it’s incredible," Trump stated.

During the ceremony in Sharm El-Sheikh, Donald Trump praised Ilham Aliyev calling him "a very strong leader" and emphasizing that he was "doing a very good job". Trump added, "I solved the war for this person, for Azerbaijan. You still get along with each other, right? We fought for 32 years, but we solved the issue in about an hour, right? And now they like each other. Thank you all for being here. He is a very strong leader, he is doing a very good job. We will make a speech after this ceremony, but this is a very important signing".

Other Developments

Also on October 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan expressed condolences to Qatar following the tragic deaths of three Qatari diplomats in a car accident in Egypt. "We express condolences to the Government and people of the State of Qatar over the tragic death of Qatari diplomats in a car accident in Egypt," the ministry stated.