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

"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 Trump’s historic efforts to secure lasting peace in our region will receive due recognition in this year’s Nobel Peace Prize decision," The Caspian Post reports via President Aliyev's message on X.