AMERICAN SENATOR DISCUSSES IN BAKU WAYS OF EXPANDING TIES WITH AZERBAIJAN
“The United States of America and Azerbaijan have strong relationship. We discussed with President Aliyev security, energy issues, likewise new agricultural development in Azerbaijan,” member of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Richard Lugar told a press conference on Monday on the results of his Baku trip. “We tried to find new ways to stress the important strategic relationship we have,” he noted.
Lugar hailed Azerbaijan`s humanitarian assistance to Georgia. According to him, developments in Georgia proved the importance of Azerbaijan for the region.
Lugar said discussions on the Nabucco project, sufficiency of gas to fill the pipeline were held with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and BP-Azerbaijan management. Discussions on this issue will be continued in Turkey on how much natural gas they will consume from the new sources. Senator noted he would also visit Hungary, Germany Romania and Ukraine as this project is important for their energy security.
R. Lugar stressed citizens of Azerbaijan are interested in democratic development of their country.
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