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FOREIGN POOL REPORT #6 - Quotes

From Mazza Viviana Sent Friday, August 8, 2025 5:31 PM

Please, find some quotes from today's event. I checked against the recording, but please check yourself against the audio linked below. President Trump sat in the center between Pashinyan and Alieyv. Trump called them "visionary" leaders. Alyiev mentioned that this is also a historic day in the bilateral relationship between Azerbaijan and the US, because in the next few months they will elaborate the text of a new…

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Pool Report 12/Lid

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 6:02 PM

We have a travel/photo lid! Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX

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Pool Report 11/Qs and end

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 4:44 PM

President Trump started taking press questions after the three leaders signed the trilateral deal. Trump said he intends to meet "very shortly with President Putin" but that he feared saying a location now would overshadow today's deal signing. He said there was "a shot" at resolving the Ukraine war. During Q&A, Pashinyan and Aliyev both said they want Trump to win the Nobel Peace Prize. They expressed interest in w…

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Pool Report 10/Guest leader remarks

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 4:14 PM

Aliyev expressed his "pride and gratitude" for Trump and Witkoff, saying the deal would create economic opportunities and end the region's "preoccupation" with the long-running conflict. He said he expects both countries' people to reconcile. Trump spoke next, saying Aliyev's 22 years in power mean he is "tough and smart." PM Pashinyan, also speaking in English, said Trump's role "gives confidence and assurance" abo…

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Pool Report 9/Remarks

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 4:06 PM

President Trump, seated between the two visiting leaders, spoke first, calling it "a big beautiful honor" and a "great thrill to me" to host the peace event. Trump praised Rubio, saying, "I call him Henry Kissinger who doesn't leak." Both guests appeared to attempt to stifle their laughter, Aliyev with less success, when Trump bashed "Sleepy Joe Biden" for his foreign policy. Trump teased "more information for you a…

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Pool Report 8/Event starts

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 3:56 PM

President Trump and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan entered the State Dining Room at 3:55. Please pull up your video feeds. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)

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Pool Report 7/State Dining Room

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 3:51 PM

The pool is now in the State Dining Room. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff just arrived. Please pull up CSPAN or WH YouTube feed to watch the event live. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)

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FOREIGN POOL REPORT #5 - Arrival of the President of Azerbaijan

From Mazza Viviana Sent Friday, August 8, 2025 3:40 PM

President Trump welcomed President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the White House. A journalist asked: “President Trump, how confident are you that there can be a lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan?”. President Trump: “Very confident”.

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FOREIGN POOL REPORT #4 - gathering

From Mazza Viviana Sent Friday, August 8, 2025 3:29 PM

New update. The pool was initially called for the Oval spray during the bilateral with the prime minister of Armenia but then the gaggle was cancelled and we were sent out. As we wait for the arrival of the President of Azerbaijan, pool is now gathering for this event: 3:35 TRILATERAL SIGNING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN IN THE STATE DINING ROOM.…

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FOREIGN POOL REPORT #3 - Arrival and Oval

From Mazza Viviana Sent Friday, August 8, 2025 3:06 PM

The president of Armenia arrived at 14:54. Trump stepped out to greet him. A journalist shouted : “Mr President do you have a message for persecuted Christians of Armenia?” But he did not respond. Pool is now gathering for the Oval Office. Plans have changed and we are going in for the bilat.

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Pool Report 6/Holding

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 3:38 PM

The pool is holding in the East Room ahead of the anticipated trilateral in the State Dining Room. And apologies to WHCA members for my misremembering of our new listserv name for the scheduling updates today. I hadn’t realized the old one was retired. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)

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Pool Report 5/Aliyev arrives

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 3:25 PM

Azerbaijan's President Aliyev arrived at the northern entrance of the West Wing at 3:24. President Trump greeted Aliyev and said he was "very confident" there would be lasting peace. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)

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Pool Report 4/Oval spray off

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 3:15 PM

The Oval spray has been canceled. We just spotted the Armenian PM walking down the colonnade toward the WH residence apparently for the State Dining Room event. Azerbaijan's President Aliyev should be arriving soon at the north entrance to the West Wing. Apologies for the confusing pool reports, the plans keep evolving. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)

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Pool Report 3/Heading to Oval

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 3:01 PM

In another update, the pool is heading to the Oval Office now. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:XXX-XXX-XXXX)

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Pool Report 2/Armenia arrival and schedule

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 3:21 PM

In a change of plans, we are now expecting a single event (the trilateral in the State Dining Room, though timing is unclear). Armenian PM Pashinyan's vehicle arrived at the north entrance to the West Wing at 2:54. President Trump greeted him and gave the press a thumbs up. He did not seem to answer a shouted question on persecution of Armenian Christians. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX (tel:X…

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FOREIGN POOL REPORT #2 - updated schedule and timing

From Mazza Viviana Sent Friday, August 8, 2025 2:43 PM

2:40 ARMENIA ARRIVES 2:45 AZERBAIJAN ARRIVES 3:20 WHITE HOUSE PRESS POOL GATHER AT THE NORTH PORTICO DOORS 3:35 TRILATERAL SIGNING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN IN THE STATE DINING ROOM Viviana Mazza US Correspondent Corriere della sera www.corriere.it +XXX-XXX-XXXX8

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Pool Report 1/Lunch lid until 12:30

From Steven Nelson Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 11:32 AM

We have a lunch lid ahead of a busy afternoon with the visiting leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Steven Nelson New York Post Signal/cell: XXX-XXX-XXXX

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VP travel pool report #5: Vance on ‘28, free speech, Gaza

From Natalie Allison Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 10:22 AM

Press left Chevening House, and won’t be covering any other events that we know of. So cheerio, tatty bye, etc. from your pooler. Officials who were present for the meeting include: UK Caroline Hurndall, principal private secretary Jonathan Allen, director general, defense and intelligence Harriet Thompson, director, Americas & small islands developing states Benjamin Judah, special adviser US Warren Stephens, US am…

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FOREIGN POOL REPORT #1 - BACKGROUND

From Viviana Mazza Sent Friday, August 8, 2025, 10:15 AM

Good morning, I will be your foreign pooler for the visits of Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, and Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to the White House today. Today’s meetings at the White House are part of a diplomatic push to take serious steps towards a peace treaty which would end nearly four decades of conflict between the two south Caucasus nations. It is also pa…