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Vance's Caucasus Visit: U.S. Engagement Amid Mixed Signals

2/13/2026

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Vice President JD Vance's South Caucasus visit aimed to show renewed U.S. engagement and yielded mixed signals.
In Yerevan, he honored victims at the Armenian Genocide Memorial, with the post deleted due to a staff error.
He later met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, citing concerns about Azerbaijan's aggression toward Armenia and the Lachin Corridor blockade since December 2022.

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Vice President JD Vance's South Caucasus visit aimed to show renewed U.S. engagement and yielded mixed signals.
In Yerevan, he honored victims at the Armenian Genocide Memorial, with the post deleted due to a staff error.
He later met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, citing concerns about Azerbaijan's aggression toward Armenia and the Lachin Corridor blockade since December 2022.