President Donald Trump makes his way to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)
By Natalie Allison
President Donald Trump will host leaders from Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Friday as he tries to broker a peace deal between two nations that have been locked in a decades-long conflict. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe
The meeting, first confirmed to The Washington Post by two senior White House officials, is the latest example of the president’s efforts to bring about an end to international conflicts — and to receive credit for doing so.
One of the White House officials, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans not yet announced, said it was