U.S. think tank: Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan joining Abraham Accords would boost American and Israeli influence in Turkic and Muslim worlds

Published: 2025-05-12 12:44

"As political commentators speculate when Saudi Arabia will normalize ties with Israel, two other candidates have emerged as potential partners to the Abraham Accords: Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. Both countries currently enjoy diplomatic relations and cooperation with Israel, which makes them distinct from other Accords countries. However, joining the Accords would still yield tangible benefits for all countries: it would allow Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan access to a network based on promoting investments that bolster regional prosperity and tolerance while strengthening Israel and the United States’ role in the Turkic and broader Muslim world," notes the Atlantic Council, one of the leading U.S. think tanks.

"If Azerbaijan were to formally ratify the Abraham Accords first, it could be the first of a larger movement across the Turkic world to publicly deepen relations with Israel and, by extension, the United States. Baku is the key to post-Soviet Turkic states that fit the criteria as pro-US Muslim countries devoted to tolerance and peace, while also serving an important function within strategic US interests. Should Kazakhstan follow Azerbaijan’s lead, it could significantly enhance US and Israeli influence in the region," the think tank emphasizes.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News