Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, who have been enemies for a long time, declared that they will jointly nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. This was a big boost for Trump’s campaign for the prize. The support came following a meeting of three leaders at the White House, where the two countries struck a historic peace deal to end their long-running fight over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory.
At the signing event, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said, “Maybe we agree with Prime Minister [Nikol] Pashinyan to send a joint appeal to the Nobel committee to give President Trump the Nobel Peace Prize.” Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan quickly backed the idea, saying, “I think President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, and we will fight for that and promote that.”
This news adds Armenia and Azerbaijan to a growing list of countries that have openly supported Trump’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. Pakistan, Israel, and Cambodia have all said they support the list for different reasons, thus it now has five countries on it.
Why Five Countries Want Trump to Win the Nobel Peace Prize:
Both Azerbaijan and Armenia are nominating Trump for his involvement in brokering a peace deal that they hope will end their long-running conflict. The deal was made in Washington, and it is considered as a big step forward in diplomacy.
Pakistan: Pakistan supported Trump for the prize after the U.S. President said he had helped bring about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May 2025. This came after a four-day war that included India’s “Operation Sindoor.” But the Indian government has made it clear that Trump or any other foreign force did not help with the truce.
During a visit to the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally gave Trump a letter of nomination. Netanyahu backs Trump because he helped negotiate the Abraham Accords and helped mediate a recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
Cambodia: Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia formally nominated Trump because of his “visionary and innovative diplomacy” in getting Thailand to agree to a ceasefire. The two neighboring countries had been fighting for five days before the truce. Reports say that Trump’s intervention, which included a phone to both leaders in which he threatened tariffs if the violence didn’t cease, was a big part of what brought the tension down.
The Nobel Committee keeps the names of nominees secret for 50 years, but these public endorsements from international leaders show that more and more countries are trying to get on the Trump administration’s good side through high-profile diplomatic gestures.