Armenia and Azerbaijan Finalize Peace Agreement After Decades of Conflict

A Strange “Peace” in the South Caucasus and the Encirclement of Iran

What to make of the proposed deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan as preparations for war continue and the West looks to destabilize Iran.

After decades of conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on peace agreements, but scepticism remains as to whether the agreement will lead to lasting peace.

After years of negotiations in the South Caucasus, a breakthrough took place. However, the distrust between the two states remains deep.

Too optimistic? Azerbaijan-Armenia peace deal looms at last

On March 13, speaking to reporters backstage at the 12th Global Baku Forum, Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, unexpectedly broke the news that Armenia and Azerbaijan had finally agreed to all 17 points of their framework agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations. This apparent breakthrough comes some four years after the negotiating process began in the wake of Azerbaijan’s victory in the 2020 Nago…

Peace deal with Armenia could strengthen Azerbaijan in Mideast, West – and weaken Russia

The emerging deal appears to be an Armenian surrender, with doubts about its implementation, but both nations stand to gain leadership in the new world order. Meanwhile, Trump's envoy, Witkoff, visited Baku, hinting at potential U.S.-Azerbaijan-Israel cooperation as Azerbaijan also eyes a role in Syria's reconstruction

Hope for peace and fear of tariff

Armenia and Azerbaijan finalized the text of a peace agreement Friday aimed at establishing formal relations that would end decades of conflict. We get insights on the significance with Ben Dubow, Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis. Also, President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vowed to take b…