Azerbaijani-US ties may not be in full bloom right now, but nevertheless Baku has decided that the work of the governor of California deserves a little appreciation. The Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles has presented Arnold Schwarzenegger with a handmade Azerbaijani carpet that features the onetime Terminator's portrait, Trend news agency reported on May 4.
The gift dovetails with Azerbaijan’s efforts to take its rivalry with Armenia to the Golden State, home to one of the world's largest Armenian Diasporas and the perceived headquarters of the Armenian lobby in the US.
Giorgi Lomsadze is a journalist based in Tbilisi, and author of Tamada Tales.
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