U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Alexander Alden for the post of ambassador to Azerbaijan, according to the White House website.
Previously, Alden held senior positions at the U.S. State Department, the National Security Council, and the Pentagon.
As Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations, he was responsible for implementing the 2020 U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability.
As Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, Alden worked to strengthen relations between the U.S. and the European Union.
At the National Security Council, he served as Senior Director for Emerging Technologies and Director of Defense Policy, where he established and chaired the Interagency Committee on Critical and Emerging Technologies.
