Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday will sign several pivotal documents at the White House, witnessed by US President Donald Trump, according to officials, Kyiv Post reports.

In particular, the parties will sign a joint declaration. This will formalize a “concrete pathway to peace” and full normalization of relations.

In addition, the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia will initial the text of a bilateral peace agreement that has been under negotiation for months.

They will also sign a joint letter to exit the OSCE Minsk Group. Both countries will formally withdraw from the OSCE Minsk Group, a mediation platform that has been deemed “not helpful” and in need of a fresh approach.

Also, the US will sign separate memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with Armenia and Azerbaijan, “relaunching” and “launching” their respective bilateral relationships and opening up opportunities previously unthinkable. The agreements are long-term, lasting more than 50 years.

Officials hinted at a potential “Abraham Accords 2.0”—a reference to a 2020 deal aimed at normalizing ties in the Middle East—with Azerbaijan leading the charge. 

They stated that this new peace initiative could serve as a model for a wider “circle of peace,” bringing together countries that have strong relationships with Israel and are committed to regional stability.

While the summit is a major breakthrough, two significant roadblocks remain: Armenia’s demand to release of its prisoners in Azerbaijan, and a demand by Azerbaijan for Armenia to amend its constitution. 

US officials acknowledged these are “important details” but said the administration’s strategy is to first lock the parties into a pathway for peace, which will then create a better environment for tackling these contentious issues.

When asked about the timing of the summit, which coincides with a significant deadline related to Ukraine-Russia, senior US officials stated unequivocally that the Friday date “was not deliberately planned for that day, that’s for sure.”