BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 21. The second
meeting of the Strategic Working Group on drafting the Strategic
Partnership Charter between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the
United States (U.S.) was held online on January 21, 2026, Trend reports, citing the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
The meeting was co-chaired by Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign
Minister Elnur Mammadov and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State Sonata Coulter.
The meeting featured a broad exchange of views on strengthening
the strategic partnership in accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding signed at the Washington Peace Summit last August.
Discussions spanned key areas including energy, trade, regional
connectivity and transit, economic investment, defense and
security, and counterterrorism, along with forward-looking fields
such as artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.
Talks on the text of the document continued with the aim of
finalizing the Strategic Partnership Charter.
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