United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff’s visit to Baku elicited speculation both within and outside the country. Since neither the Azerbaijani nor the US sides shed light on the visit, interest in it ramped up.

Emphasizing the coincidence of the visit with positive statements from Baku and Yerevan, some pointed out that the purpose of the visit was to take part in and bolster the peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which have been in conflict for over 30 years.

A few days later, the National Security Advisor of the Trump Administration Mike Waltz shared a post on his official X account which may be interpreted as a confirmation. The post reads: “Conflict in the South Caucasus must end. I spoke this week with Mr. Hikmet Hajiyev, the national security advisor for President Aliyev in Azerbaijan. We are pleased Azerbaijan and Armenia have taken a big step forward and agreed to a peace treaty. I told him we should finalize this peace deal now, release the prisoners, and work together to make the region more secure and prosperous. America's Golden Age will bring peace and prosperity to the world, and we won't stop working until that happens.”

On the other hand, the visit took place against........

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