US President Donald Trump’s push for the Nobel Peace Prize gained fresh momentum on Friday after Azerbaijan and Armenia jointly endorsed his candidacy. The announcement came moments after the two long-time Caucasus rivals signed a peace accord at the White House in Trump’s presence, aiming to end decades of hostility.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev proposed sending a joint nomination with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the Nobel committee. “Maybe we agree… to send a joint appeal to award President Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize,” Aliyev said during the ceremony. Pashinyan echoed the sentiment, stating, “I think President Trump deserves to have the Nobel Peace Prize and we will defend that, and we will promote that.”
With this, the number of countries supporting Trump’s Nobel bid has risen to five. Earlier endorsements came from Pakistan, Israel, and Cambodia. Pakistan’s backing followed Trump’s claims of brokering a ceasefire between Islamabad and New Delhi, though India denied his involvement. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented Trump with a formal letter to the Nobel committee during a Washington visit, while Cambodia’s support came after the US mediated a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand.
Friday’s peace accord between Armenia and Azerbaijan marks the latest in a series of diplomatic deals Trump has facilitated, further fueling his supporters’ calls for international recognition.
