The conflict in the South Caucasus must come to an end. This week, I spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s national security adviser, Hikmet Hajiyev.

Axar.az reports that these remarks were made by U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on his social media account.

"I spoke this week with Mr. Hikmet Hajiyev, the national security advisor for President Aliyev in Azerbaijan. We are pleased Azerbaijan and Armenia have taken a big step forward and agreed to a peace treaty. I told him we should finalize this peace deal now, release the prisoners, and work together to make the region more secure and prosperous," he stated.

Conflict in the South Caucasus must end. I spoke this week with Mr. Hikmet Hajiyev, the national security advisor for President Aliyev in Azerbaijan.

We are pleased Azerbaijan and Armenia have taken a big step forward and agreed to a peace treaty. I told him we should…

— Mike Waltz (@MikeWaltz47) March 16, 2025