With the Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal, It’s a New Era in the Caucasus

A peace treaty would settle a long and bloody conflict—and create new geopolitical options in the region.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan join hands during a signing ceremony at the White House in Washington on Aug. 8. August 26, 2025, 9:45 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

The Aug. 8 meeting in Washington between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev marked a watershed in the decades-long struggle between the South Caucasus neighbors. The two countries signed a framework agreement that could lead to the end of a conflict that predates their independence from the Soviet Union, unlock regional tr

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