Trump Stoked New Peace Deal Includes Naming Area After Him At Global Presser: ‘I Didn’t Ask For This’

President Donald Trump said he was honored to have a special region named after him in a U.S.-brokered peace agreement, saying “I didn’t ask for this.”

The peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan was announced and signed at an event in the State Dining Room of the White House with Trump, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

During the event, Trump highlighted the fact that the deal included a region that would be named after him — the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity — and would be developed by U.S. companies:

Very importantly, we have also resolved the key issue that foiled previous negotiations. This declaration establishes what they are calling — a great honor for me. I didn’t ask for this — the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, which is a special transit area that will allow Azerbaijan to get full access to its territory of Nakhchivan while fully respecting Armenia’s sovereignty. So they’re going to be able to really live and work together, and it’s amazing. So that’s a very important territory, I guess, a very special territory to you and to you. And now they work it together.

Armenia is also creating an exclusive partnership with the United States to develop this corridor, which could extend for up to 99 years. And then they promised in 99 years they’ll extend it, right? You’ll promise. But we anticipate significant infrastructure development by American companies. They’re very anxious to go in to these two countries. And they’re going to spend a lot of money — a lot of money — which will economically benefit all three of our nations. This is incredibly positive news for the future of the entire region. And it’s a very important region, as you know.

He went on to say he is anxious to visit the region named after him:

I look forward to that corridor, because that corridor sounds — I’m going to have to get over there. I’ll bring Senator Daines with me, and we’re going to have to get over there, Steve. So — but this is a really great achievement

Watch above via the White House press pool.