The United States has officially signed a document suspending the implementation of Section 907 with regard to Azerbaijan. The decision has been described as a historic step that opens a new chapter in bilateral relations.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev welcomed the move, calling it “fair and timely”. According to him, lifting the restrictions creates a foundation for strategic partnership in the fields of energy, investment, infrastructure, technology, and artificial intelligence.

It should be noted that this amendment was adopted by the U.S. Congress in 1992. It prohibited direct government assistance to Azerbaijan as long as Baku was “maintaining a blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh”. For decades, the law remained a serious political barrier in relations between the two countries.

Although since 2001 its provisions had been periodically waived by presidential decrees on the grounds of U.S. national security, the current suspension is the first to be framed as a long-term political gesture.

Against the backdrop of Azerbaijan’s growing role as an energy and transit hub, the U.S. decision demonstrates Washington’s intention to strengthen cooperation in the Caspian region, reducing Europe’s dependence on Russian energy supplies. For the United States, this move opens the door to deeper partnerships in energy, infrastructure, and new technologies, including green energy and digitalization. For the region, it signals that the South Caucasus is becoming an arena of active U.S. policy, while Russia’s and Iran’s influence is diminishing.

Thus, the suspension of Section 907 has become a turning point in U.S.–Azerbaijani relations. This step consolidates the strategic partnership and positions Baku as one of the key players in the new geopolitics of the South Caucasus.

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16.08.2025 03:17