President Donald Trump was in the middle as Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan flanked him on either side. As the two extended their arms in front of Trump to shake hands, the U.S. leader reached up and clasped his hands around theirs.

Azerbaijan and Armenia will sign an initial U.S.-brokered peace agreement during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, a deal aimed at boosting economic ties between the two countries after decades of conflict,

"For more than 35 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought a bitter conflict that resulted in tremendous suffering for both nations… Many tried to find a resolution… and they were unsuccessful. With this accord,