Without the leadership of the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan, we would not have gotten that peace agreement done, US Vice President JD Vance said during a joint statement with the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, in Baku on Tuesday.

“And really, three people, I think, created historic peace: the President of this country, the Prime Minister of Armenia, and, of course, the President of the United States. Working together, they created peace where previously there was war, and I think, in the future, will create prosperity where once there was only fighting and conflict.

That is an amazing testament to the [US] President's leadership, but also to President Aliyev's leadership as well. And again, this is the sort of thing that the President of the United States has committed our foreign policy to,” said JD Vance.

“Why should we be fighting one another when we can engage in commerce with one another, when we can build partnerships with one another? I think that partnership, the partnership of the United States and Azerbaijan, will lead to greater peace and prosperity in the region.

It will lead to more access to more markets for the workers of the United States of America, and it's just going to create a much better world where people are engaging in commerce with one another rather than fighting with one another,” added the US Vice President.

Vance: We would not have gotten that peace agreement done without Armenia PM, Azerbaijan president’s leadership