Residents and politicians in Armenia and Azerbaijan are responding with cautious hope after their leaders signed a U.S.

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the recent signing of

Armenia and Azerbaijan have committed to a lasting peace after decades of conflict, Donald Trump said on Friday as he hosted a signing event at the White House.

During their warm and cordial conversation, the Prime Minister lauded the visionary role of President Ilham Aliyev in bringing the three decades-old conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia to a peaceful and mutually beneficial end that will usher in a new era of prosperity for the region.

In its first comments, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Moscow supported efforts to promote stability and prosperity in the region, including the Washington meeting, despite earlier statements from Baku and Yerevan favouring direct talks without mediators.

Turkey on Saturday welcomed a peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia and said it hoped a planned strategic transit corridor, which could boost exports of energy and other resources through the South Caucasus,

The streets were almost deserted in Yerevan Saturday because of the summer heat, but at shaded parks and fountains, Armenians struggled to make sense of what the accord signed a

Armenia still must amend its constitution to remove a reference to Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan's ambassador to Britain said.