Azerbaijan-US relations have experienced various transformations over the past decades, navigating between cooperation and contention. Yet, with the re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States in 2025, a new and potentially strategic chapter in bilateral ties seems to be unfolding. The mutual respect and dialogue between President Ilham Aliyev and President Trump are laying the groundwork for a renewed partnership based on shared interests, ranging from energy security and regional stability to counterterrorism and economic cooperation.

This warming of relations is already being felt in economic indicators. In 2024, Azerbaijan’s non-oil and gas exports reached $3.4 billion, a modest increase from the previous year. However, what stands out is the emergence of the United States as one of Azerbaijan’s top five trade partners for the first time,........

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