U.S. strengthening its position in South Caucasus, turning Baku into  strategic partner in issue of energy transit through Caspian Sea -  expert 

ArmInfo. The United States is strengthening its position in the South Caucasus, turning Baku into a strategic partner in the issue of energy transit through the Caspian  Sea. This opinion was expressed on his Facebook page by political  scientist Suren Surenyants in connection with the upcoming meeting of  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan with Azerbaijani President  Ilham Aliyev and US President Donald Trump in Washington today.

In this regard, the expert recalled that a memorandum of cooperation  had already been signed in Washington between the state oil company  of Azerbaijan SOCAR and one of the world's largest American oil  companies ExxonMobil. Surenyants is confident that this is not an  ordinary energy deal, but a political message. "It is noteworthy that  the memorandum is being signed at the very moment when the  construction of the "Trump Bridge" across Syunik is also being  discussed with the prospect of potential energy transit," the  political scientist noted.

He believes that this is an alarming signal for Armenia, whose  territory may become the object of "big games" if the country does  not formulate its own agenda. Let us recall that today, August 8, a  trilateral meeting of the leaders of the United States, Armenia and  Azerbaijan will be held at the White House.  Trump's meeting with  Pashinyan is scheduled for 14:30 Washington time (22:30 Yerevan  time), with Aliyev - at 15:20 (23:20 Yerevan time). At the end of the  bilateral talks, a joint statement by the leaders of the United  States, Azerbaijan and Armenia is planned for 16:00 (24:00 Yerevan  time).