Washington, D.C. – Today, in announcing the end of the war in Gaza and the return of the Israeli hostages, President Donald J. Trump heralded “the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God,” reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly).
In addition to this historic development in furtherance of peace in the wider region, President Trump has also focused his attention to resolving long-standing conflicts elsewhere, including Armenia and Azerbaijan.
During President Trump’s meeting with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the signing of a peace framework in the White House on August 8th between the two countries, President Trump promised to raise the issue of hostage release with Azerbaijan’s President. Speaking with Armenia’s Prime Minister, Trump made note of the fact that Baku was holding Armenian hostages: “So you said there’s 23 Christians that you’d like to get out. 23? Because I’m going to ask him to do that. I think he’ll do it for me, too.”
“We urge President Trump to ensure that the Armenian Christian hostages in Baku are released immediately, just as he demonstrated he can do so successfully with the release of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza,” stated Armenian Assembly Co-Chairs Oscar Tatosian and Talin Yacoubian. “True peace cannot be achieved while hostages remain unjustly held in Baku,” they continued. “Having witnessed so much devastation, we pray for a true end to conflict and a permanent peace.”