One year on, US-brokered peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan cements US foothold in the Caucasus

One year after the initialing of the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the United States has cemented its lasting influence in the South Caucasus. On Aug. 8, 2025, longtime enemies Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met alongside President Donald Trump as newly christened friends, ready to put aside decades…