OFFICIAL NEWS
AZERBAIJAN ADHERES FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE FRIENDLY AND GOOD COOPERATION RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVED CREDENTIALS OF THE NEWLY APPOINTED US AMBASSADOR TO AZERBAIJAN
Ambassador Reno Harnish presenting his credentials to Azerbaijan President said:
“President of Azerbaijan Republic, Your Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev,
President of the United States of America Mr. George Bush has sent me here with a sincere goal to continue the high level of relations between our countries.
Mr. President, the US President requested our embassy and me to particularly carry out active work on the following issues. These issues include combat against global terrorism, further development of the East-West energy corridor, fair and long-standing settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict on mutual consensus, continuation of the political and economic reforms in Azerbaijan. This will promote Azerbaijan to enter the Euro-Atlantic space in future.
Mr. President, my spouse and I have visited all the regions of your country. We were welcomed with great hospitality everywhere. Therefore, we deem that our activity will be both successful and efficient.
I present the US President’s credentials to You.
Receiving the credentials of the US ambassador, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said:
- Dear Mr. Ambassador, I congratulate you on appointment as the ambassador of the United States of America to Azerbaijan and wish success in your future activity.
The relations between the United States and Azerbaijan successfully go ahead. These relations yield nice fruits in all fields. Success of the oil strategy being realized in Azerbaijan by Heydar Aliyev is connected with the support and activity of the United States.
Our relations in the political and economic sphere are at high level and I am convinced that this will be continued in the years ahead. Azerbaijan is the ally of the United States in combat against international terrorism, and remains in this collation. This is our strategic choice and Azerbaijan will give its further support to the United States. Our country for many times has undergone terror attacks. Therefore, we realize well that the terrorism could be overcome by joint efforts.
We are hopeful that the US as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group will further continue its efforts for settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and this conflicts will find its quick peaceful solution on the base of fair and international legal norms.
I once again congratulate You.
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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the ambassador of the United States and the Embassy staff members were taken their photographs in memory.
Then, President of Azerbaijan and the Ambassador had a warm talk.
At the presentation ceremony, participating was head of the foreign relations department of President Administration Novruz Mammadov.