The deal, which does not include foreign troops, outlines plans for a U.S.-backed transit route linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenian territory. Analysts say the agreement sidelines Russia, whose influence has waned amid the war in Ukraine, while boosting U.S. engagement. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are also strengthening ties with Ukraine, further recalibrating regional alliances. <br><br> <center class="iframe"><iframe width="100%" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JalrgMk9ovA?si=tv612pKAK5HT0-h9" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>