BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 19. The first
full-format online meeting of the Strategic Working Group tasked
with drafting the Strategic Partnership Charter between the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the United States was held on December
19, 2025, in Washington, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
The Strategic Working Group was co-chaired by Deputy Foreign
Minister of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov and U.S. Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State Sonata Coulter.
During the meeting, the sides discussed the current state of
bilateral cooperation and prospects in priority areas identified
under the Memorandum of Understanding on the drafting of the
Strategic Partnership Charter, which was signed within the
framework of the Washington Peace Summit held on August 8. These
areas include energy, trade and transit, regional connectivity,
economic investment encompassing artificial intelligence and
digital infrastructure, as well as defense, security, and
counterterrorism. The bilateral contacts and discussions held
separately in these areas since August 8 were highly
appreciated.
The meeting also featured an exchange of views on the text of
the charter, which is expected to define mutually beneficial
directions of cooperation in these and other key fields, and the
importance of finalizing and agreeing on the document in the near
term was emphasized.
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