{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.daines.senate.gov/2025/07/30/icymi-daines-op-ed-in-the-wsj-a-peace-deal-for-armenia-and-azerbaijan/", "ICYMI: Daines Op-ed in the WSJ: A Peace Deal for Armenia and Azerbaijan", "2025-07-30", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "Senate", "MT", "Steve Daines", "D000618", "www.daines.senate.gov", "daines", "https://www.daines.senate.gov/news/press-releases/", "scraper", "U.S. SENATE \u2013 U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal explaining the historic potential of a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan and hisinvolvement in the matter. Excerpts from his piece are below.\n\nA Peace Deal for Armenia and Azerbaijan\n\nSenator Steve Daines\n\nThe Wall Street Journal\n\nPresident Trump is on the cusp of bringing about a peace deal in the South Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This would be a remarkable achievement\u2014another step toward stability that advances regional and international peace as well as economic gains that extend far beyond the countries involved\u2026\n\n\u2026 This year, I traveled to both countries with members of Mr. Trump\u2019s team. We explored the region\u2019s economic potential and facilitated conversations on some of the peace talks\u2019 more difficult issues.\n\nI met with both Azerbaijani President Ilhan Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and we discussed practical solutions. Both leaders recognize the moment\u2019s urgency and the profound opportunities before them\u2026\n\n\u2026The Middle Corridor\u2019s geography affords it unique strategic and economic importance. Situated between such U.S. adversaries as Iran and Russia, it is the only sliver of land where trade to the West can flow unhindered from Central Asia. The five countries that comprise Central Asia\u2014Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan\u2014collectively hold significant oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, and other key resources\u2026.\n\n\u2026The Trump administration\u2019s resolve has helped create a historic opportunity for these two nations. This pending agreement will alter the course of geopolitics in a way that benefits not only the South Caucasus and Central Asia but the U.S. and our allies for decades to come.\n\nFor the sake of peace and stability in the region and the world, Armenia and Azerbaijan\u2019s leaders should finalize it without delay\u2026\n\nRead the full op-ed in The Wall Street Journal HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.daines.senate.gov/2025/07/30/icymi-daines-op-ed-in-the-wsj-a-peace-deal-for-armenia-and-azerbaijan/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9932792745530605, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}