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October 2025
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The US in the Caucasus: Mapping New Strategic Opportunities
The US in the Caucasus: Mapping New Strategic Opportunities
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October 23, 2025
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President Donald Trump, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sign a joint declaration at the White House in Washington DC, on August 8, 2025. (Getty Images)
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October 2025
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Hudson Institute’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will host a conference, featuring a keynote address by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), to examine the implications of the recent Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement. The conference will also explore the evolving role of the United States in the South Caucasus and assess how renewed peace efforts and could reshape the Eurasian strategic landscape.
Agenda
9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks
- John P. Walters, President and CEO, Hudson Institute
9:45 a.m. | Panel 1: Regional Implications of Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace
Panelists will discuss new opportunities for regional cooperation, next steps for energy and transit integration, and the challenges in sustaining peace in a new security architecture.
- Ilan Berman, Senior Vice President, American Foreign Policy Council
- Luke Coffey, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
- Michael Doran, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, Hudson Institute
- Efgan Nifti, Chief Executive Officer, Caspian Policy Center (CPC)
11:00 a.m. | Keynote
- Senator Steve Daines, United States Senator, Montana
12:00 p.m. | Panel 2: The Future of US-Azerbaijan Relations
Focusing on Washington’s strategic approach to Baku, this discussion will examine the role of US-Azerbaijan relations in advancing security, connectivity, and the broader Middle Corridor initiative.
- Michael Doran, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, Hudson Institute
- Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United States
More panelists to be announced.
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