BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 5. The recent
meeting between President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and a U.S. delegation can be assessed as an
important political event clearly showing the current stage and
future directions of the interstate relations, political analyst
Azer Garayev told Trend.
“First of all, the high-level and bipartisan composition of the
U.S. delegation indicates the continued interest in Azerbaijan in
Washington. The participation of members of the Armed Forces and
Revenue committees confirms that security, defense, trade, and
economic issues are priority topics for the U.S. Congress. The
Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agenda held a special place in the
meeting. President Ilham Aliyev’s calling the agreements reached
‘historic’ and emphasizing the role of U.S. President Donald Trump
in this process indicate that Washington acts as an active mediator
in the regional peace process. At the same time, the establishment
of trade relations and the opening of transit opportunities
demonstrate that the peace agenda is yielding practical results,”
the analyst said.
Garayev noted that the ideas voiced regarding the TRIPP route
can be assessed as a continuation of Azerbaijan’s strategy to
become a transport and logistics center in the region.
“This corridor both strengthens regional integration and is
important in terms of alternative transport routes for the U.S. and
the West. The fact that President Ilham Aliyev raised the issue of
Section 907 further strengthens the political content of the
meeting. This issue shows that the Azerbaijani side is interested
in the full normalization of relations with the U.S. and clearly
states that the current restrictions no longer correspond to
reality. The positive assessment of the suspension of the amendment
can also be considered as a political message addressed to members
of Congress.
Overall, the meeting shows that Azerbaijan-U.S. relations aren’t
limited only to regional security but also include future-oriented
areas such as energy, the defense industry, education, information
technologies, and artificial intelligence. This forms a solid
foundation for deeper and institutional cooperation between the
parties,” the analyst added.
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