Brett Erickson is managing principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors.
The Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal shows what Washington can achieve when it stays the course

U.S. President Donald Trump, center, holds the hands of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as they shake hands during a trilateral signing event at the White House in Washington on Aug. 8. © Reuters
Brett Erickson is managing principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors.