STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN
We covered all the aspects of our bilateral relations. We are very grateful for the leadership of the United States in promotion of the energy security issues in the region, in assisting us to create a solid transportation infrastructure which will allow to develop full-scale Caspian oil and gas reserves and to deliver them to the international markets.
We are allies in the war on terror. We've been from the very first day shoulder-to-shoulder with the United States in the peacekeeping operations in various parts of the world, and will continue to contribute to the creation of peace and stability in the region.
Of course, the issues of resolution of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh also in the center of our discussions and we -- I informed Mr. President with the latest status of the negotiations and expressed my hope that a peaceful settlement of the conflict will happen and will serve to the peace and stability in the whole region.
In general, I'd like to say that I'm very satisfied with my visit and I consider this as instrumental in the future development of Azerbaijan as a modern, secular, democratic country. We share the same values. We are grateful for the United States assistance in promotion of political process, process of democratization of our society, and very committed to continue this cooperation in the future.
Thank you very much, Mr. President.
President Bush: One final word. I forgot to mention, I do want to congratulate the President and the First Lady on the marriage of their daughter this weekend. It's a major sacrifice for the President to be here during the planning phases of the wedding.
And we wish you and the First Lady all the best, and more importantly, we wish your daughter all the best.
President Aliyev: Thank you, Mr. President.
President Bush: Thank you.
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