Ilham Aliyev hopes Trump will receive Nobel Peace Prize

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed hope that efforts by US President Donald Trump to help establish lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia will be recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize.

The head of state made the remarks in a post on his X social media account.

"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.

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the peace process, Azerbaijan and Armenia jointly nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize at my initiative.

We sincerely hope that President Trumpchr("39")s historic efforts to secure lasting peace in our region will receive due recognition in this yearchr("39")s Nobel Peace Prize decision," reads the post.