August 24, 2025
JISS - Iran and Russia are the Main Losers of the Peace Treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia
American diplomacy scored a historical achievement on August 8, when President Donald Trump hosted a meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Washington. The two leaders signed a peace pledge in the presence of the U.S. president ending the thirty-year-old conflict between the two Caucasian nations.
Despite its significance, the event barely registered in international and attracted little commentary form major media outlets. Yet the agreement warrants in-depth analysis because of its far-reaching implications beyond the South Caucasus.
Read the full article on the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
Alex Grinberg is a Senior Fellow at the Turan Research Center.