A Quiet Room Between Two Wars: Why Baku Is Again at the Center of Secret Diplomacy

In a city accustomed to diplomacy behind closed doors, a new round of rumors emerged almost without notice. American military personnel were said to have arrived in Baku this week for consultations. Who might be in the delegation, whom they may be meeting and what they could be discussing remain unknown. As of Aug. 15, neither Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry nor the United States Embassy nor the Pentagon had publicly confirmed that such ta...

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