“This forum will be a beginning, not the end, but a continuation. Very few people understand the interests of the United States in the South Caucasus,” said John E. Herbst, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center during the first Azerbaijan–United States Think Tank Forum held in Baku on November 18.

Axar.az informs emphasizing that hosting the first Azerbaijan-US Forum will contribute to expanding cooperation and mutual interaction between Baku and Washington, John Herbst added: “We will closely cooperate with Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries in various ways so that such forums will continue to be held in the future.”

“The results of the meetings held between President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and U.S. President Donald Trump are considered highly successful both for Azerbaijan and for the neighbouring states of the region. A turning point in U.S.–Azerbaijan relations was the important document signed by President Ilham Aliyev, President Donald Trump, and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. This created a significant foundation for the signing of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan,” John Herbst noted.