In a letter hand-delivered to President Ilham Aliyev, US President Biden highlighted what he called the ‘steady progress’ Azerbaijan and Armenia had made towards finalizing a peace agreement to normalize relations between the two countries. President Ilham Aliyev received Michael Carpenter, Special Assistant to the U.S. President and Senior Director for Europe at the National Security Council. He highlighted U.S. support for the swift signing of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, noting the historic opportunity available under current circumstances.