FOREIGN POLICY OF AZERBAIJAN AND THE USA IN CASPIAN REGION

Abstract

The foreign policy role of the USA in the Caspian region is investigated. The US-Azerbaijan relations are analyzed in the conditions of modern geopolitical situation. The main goals and strategy of the United States in the region are defined. The foreign policy priorities and the course of the Azerbaijan Republic towards the US in the Caspian region are substantiated. The relations between Azerbaijan and the US in the Caspian region have a long history. After 1994, one of the main subjects of political and economic interaction was the transportation and extraction of oil and gas. The United States has always supported the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan project. In the foreign policy of Azerbaijan, cooperation with the US in the field of energy is a priority. Interest in the US in the Caspian region was evident already during the reign of B. Clinton and J. Bush Jr. After 2001, an important stage of bilateral relations begins. Azerbaijan becomes a member of NATO counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Azerbaijan's significant contribution made it possible to expand bilateral cooperation, which today can be assessed as a strategic partnership. However, the problematic aspects of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and the United States are the policy of double standards directed against the government of Azerbaijan, the requirements under the slogans of democratic change, and so on. American companies continue to operate in the Caspian Sea, but after the accession of D.Tramp, significant changes in relations between these states are not observed. Thus, US-Azerbaijani relations in the Caspian region are stable, mutually beneficial and have a positive tendency for future development. The purpose of this analysis, which is based on primary sources, specialized literature and media reports, is to present the most important aspects of the implementation of US foreign policy in the Caspian region in the context of relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan Key words : Azerbaijan, USA, Caspian region, foreign policy, geopolitics.