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Azerbaijan and the U.S. held their second online meeting of the Strategic Working Group on January 21, 2026, to draft a Strategic Partnership Charter. Co-chaired by Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Sonata Coulter, the discussions aimed to enhance collaboration in areas such as energy, trade, defense, and digital infrastructure, with the goal of finalizing the charter's text.