US VP Vance calls South Caucasus visit historic step for peace VIDEO

US Vice President JD Vance described his February 9–11, 2026, trip to Armenia and Azerbaijan as a historic journey in pursuit of peace.

In a post on X, Vance emphasised that the visit reflects the US administration’s commitment to regional partnership, Caliber.Az reports.

“This is the sort of thing the President of the United States has committed our foreign policy to...President Trump is committed to this partnership and so am I,” he wrote.

This week, Vice President Vance made a historic trip to Armenia and Azerbaijan in the name of peace.

“This is the sort of thing the President of the United states has committed our foreign policy to...President Trump is committed to this partnership and so am I.” - VP Vance🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/C3YnUOdIYl

— Vice President JD Vance (@VP) February 11, 2026

During the visit, Vance became the first sitting US Vice President (or president) to visit Armenia, meeting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, advancing bilateral ties, and signing agreements on civil nuclear cooperation and defence technology. 

He then continued to Azerbaijan, arriving in Baku to meet President Ilham Aliyev and sign a Strategic Partnership Charter focused on economic, security, energy, and technology cooperation. 

Both visits formed part of a broader US diplomatic effort to consolidate the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and promote the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) corridor project.

By Jeyhun Aghazada