Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed hope that his American counterpart Donald Trump's efforts to achieve lasting peace in the South Caucasus will be recognized when the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded this year.

"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," Aliyev wrote on X.

The Azerbaijani leader noted that “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."

Aliyev added that at his initiative, “Azerbaijan and Armenia jointly nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize” in recognition of his contribution to the peace process.