Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received Aryeh Lightstone, senior adviser to the US special envoy for peace missions.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided the information.
The sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects for developing Azerbaijan-US bilateral relations, as well as regional issues.
Bayramov noted the importance of the historic summit held in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025, in elevating Azerbaijan-US relations to the level of a strategic partnership. He said the rapid development of bilateral ties in various areas following the agreements reached in Washington was welcome.
In this context, the sides highlighted the importance of the Charter on Strategic Partnership between Azerbaijan and the United States, signed on Feb. 10, 2026, for further strengthening the institutional foundations of bilateral relations and identifying new areas of cooperation. They reviewed the work of the groups established to implement the charter and efforts to define specific projects and road maps for the period ahead.
The meeting also addressed the expansion of Azerbaijan-US economic and energy cooperation. The sides noted that agreements reached in energy, investment, high technology and other areas during Baku Energy Week and the 2nd Azerbaijan International Investment Forum would help strengthen the economic foundations of the strategic partnership.
Bayramov briefed Lightstone on Azerbaijan’s infrastructure projects to develop the region’s energy, transport and logistics potential, expand the Middle Corridor, promote investment and strengthen regional connectivity.
The sides emphasized that the TRIPP project would significantly contribute to developing transport and economic links in the region, ensuring unimpeded connectivity through Azerbaijani territory to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, and creating broader regional transit opportunities.
They also exchanged views on the process of normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Bayramov informed Lightstone about Azerbaijan’s steps to advance its peace agenda, implement agreements reached, open regional communications and strengthen lasting peace and stability in the region. He also outlined Azerbaijan’s position.
The sides stressed the importance of continuing efforts to develop the Azerbaijan-US strategic partnership across all areas of mutual interest and to translate agreements reached into practical results.
