US President Donald Trump played a historic role in advancing peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia at the Washington Peace Summit he hosted on August 8, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has said.

Axar.az reports that Aliyev said in a post on his X account that, at his initiative, Azerbaijan and Armenia jointly nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the peace process.

"We sincerely hope that President Trump’s historic efforts to secure lasting peace in our region will receive due recognition in this year’s Nobel Peace Prize decision,” the head of state emphasized.