The U.S. Special Representative for the Middle East, Steven Witkoff, spoke about Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the FII PRIORITY 2026 investment forum held in Miami.

Axar.az reports that, Witkoff noted that there are many strong examples of leadership in the world and that many young leaders can be a source of hope for the future.

He added that U.S. President Donald Trump maintains close relations with all of them:

"I mean look at president Aliyev from Azabaijan completely directionally turned his country around. I think the board of peace is really an amalgam of a lot of people who think in that same way."