Azerbaijani President: If the formal reason for Section 907 was a blockade, that justification no longer applies today

Published: 2026-01-06 08:56

"In the context of US-Azerbaijan relations, 2025 can also be regarded as a historic year. It is no secret that after Azerbaijan gained its independence, the notorious Section 907 hovered over US- Azerbaijan relations like a black cloud. Despite being a newly independent country, Azerbaijan was unable to establish proper relations with America, the number one state in the world. This was the result of the activities of anti-Azerbaijan forces in America, the activities of the Armenian lobby," President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with local TV channels on January 5.

"Joe Biden was very active in the adoption of Section 907. This fact alone is enough for everyone to understand why our relations with both the Obama-Biden and Biden-Blinken administrations were not at the desired level. Our relations with the Obama-Biden administration were quite distant, while the Biden-Blinken administration actually brought our relations to a crisis... The Trump administration came to power and the situation has completely changed," Aliyev stated.

"US-Azerbaijani relations have now risen to a new level, and of course, we expect that Congress will eliminate this unfair relic of the past, which is considered completely absurd today. Because there was no blockade then and there is no blockade today. On the contrary, cargo is transported from various places across the territory of Azerbaijan to Armenia, roads are opening, and even Azerbaijan’s oil products are exported to Armenia... If the formal reason for Section 907 was the blockade, it does not exist today. Therefore, of course, we expect the Trump administration to be able to use its capabilities to convince members of Congress, especially members of the Republican Party, that this section should be completely removed, and we have enough reasons to hope for this. Although it is quite symbolic today, Congress should abolish it once and for all in order to completely clear the table of these remnants of the past," he added.

Source: Official website of the President of Azerbaijan

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