A new era dawns for California's involvement in the south Caucasus

A new era dawns for California's involvement in the south Caucasus

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, left, and President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, right, shake hands during a Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Washington. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/Times of San Diego) America’s foreign policy effectiveness is being tested in an often-overlooked region of Eurasia. Can the U.S. still translate power into durable outcomes? In the south Caucasus, the answe…