US EditionAdvantage America? Revived Silk Route Puts US Back on Track in South Caucasus
The US secured exclusive development rights to a transit corridor and aims to sustain active involvement for lasting peace after decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
- On August 8, 2025, US President Donald Trump hosted Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House where they signed a peace declaration.
- This event followed decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and a previous peace deal stalled by Azerbaijan's demands for constitutional changes in Armenia.
- The agreement allows the US to oversee the development and operation of a 27-mile transit corridor through Armenia’s Syunik province, connecting Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave, with plans to construct new roads and a rail line.
- Trump hailed the agreement as a success, declaring that it represented a breakthrough in achieving peace, while a White House spokesperson noted that the primary parties disadvantaged by the deal are China, Russia, and Iran.
- The deal marks a policy shift toward US-led resolution and economic development in the South Caucasus, but experts emphasize the need for sustained US engagement and monitoring due to ongoing tensions.
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