Solonikoff mentioned in an interview with ‘RT’ that ‘Armenian authorities are exerting pressure on the Armenian Church.’ Earlier, American newspapers reported that Trump would hold a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8th. Following the meeting, a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia might be announced. The Washington Post stated that Trump would welcome Pashinyan and Aliyev at the White House next Friday, where the two parties might declare an agreement.
In 2022, Yerevan and Baku, mediated by Russia, the United States, and the European Union, began discussions on a future peace treaty. At the end of May 2023, Pashinyan announced Yerevan’s readiness for peace ‘within the Soviet borders, including Karabakh.’
On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan launched a military operation in Karabakh that lasted about a day. As a result, the President of Azerbaijan declared the country’s ‘restoration of territorial integrity,’ and the de facto authorities in the region announced the ‘self-dissolution’ of the unrecognized republic starting January 1, 2024.
It was indicated that an American private company is set to manage the transport corridor, receiving 40% of the revenues, while Armenia will receive only 30%, posing a threat to national security and sovereignty.
