BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 16. The repeal of
Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act is a historic necessity at a
new stage of development in relations between Azerbaijan and the
United States, Azerbaijani MP Nizami Safarov said.


Safarov, a member of the Azerbaijani Parliament’s Committee on
Legal Policy and State Building, said that the signing of the
Charter on Strategic Partnership between the Government of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the United States on
February 10, 2026, clearly demonstrated the development of
bilateral relations in a new economic, political, diplomatic, and
legal framework.


"Earlier, on August 8, 2025, the signing of the historic Joint
Declaration on the meeting between the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia held
in Washington in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump marked
a fundamental step toward ending the long-standing conflict in the
region and ensuring lasting peace. Against this backdrop, the
complete repeal of Section 907, which no longer carries any
meaning, has become one of the key issues on the political
agenda.


I would like to recall that Section 907 of the U.S. Freedom
Support Act was adopted in 1992 against the backdrop of the
Karabakh conflict, based on allegations that Azerbaijan was
allegedly imposing a ‘blockade’ on Armenia. Such an approach was
simply unacceptable and made no logical sense, as Armenia had
occupied Azerbaijani territories, and the occupied areas were
located between Armenia and Azerbaijan," he said.


Safarov noted that, as was also stated at the 4th Shusha Global
Media Forum, Section 907 has become completely outdated.


"The successful implementation of the peace agenda pursued by
the head of state has created a historic opportunity to establish a
stable security framework in the South Caucasus. As noted at the
4th Shusha Global Media Forum, Section 907 has become completely
outdated.


Azerbaijan has unilaterally lifted all restrictions on cargo
transit to Armenia that had existed since the occupation period,
and more than 40,000 tonnes of various cargo have already been
transported to Armenia from Russia, Kazakhstan, and other
destinations. In addition, Azerbaijan itself has begun supplying
petroleum products to Armenia, with the volume already exceeding
10,000 tonnes.


These facts demonstrate that peace between Azerbaijan and
Armenia exists not only on paper but also in practice.


I would particularly like to note that during the official visit
of National Leader Heydar Aliyev to the United States in 1997, he
drew the attention of President Clinton and members of the House of
Representatives to the necessity of repealing Section 907, which
had dealt a serious blow to relations between the two countries.
Unfortunately, the amendment has still not been repealed, and every
year the U.S. president suspends its application through a special
waiver.


In December last year, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna initiated
the repeal of Section 907, and a number of Republican members of
Congress joined this initiative.


As President Ilham Aliyev noted during his address to the 80th
session of the UN General Assembly, the U.S. Congress’ permanent
repeal of Section 907 would put an end to the legacy of double
standards and strengthen trust and cooperation at a time when
Azerbaijan is making contributions to global security and
stability," Safarov said.