US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee meets Azerbaijani delegation
Washington, July 18 (AZERTAG). A delegation of Azerbaijani MPs, including Samad Seyidov, the head of the delegation and the Chaiman of the U.S.-Azerbaijani Interparliamentary Relations Committee, members of Milli Majlis Sevinj Fataliyeva and Asim Mollazade are in the United States visiting the members of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus.
On July 16, the delegates met with the Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas. The meeting was also attended by Elin Suleymanov, the Ambassador of Azerbaijani to the United States. A number of issues pertaining to strengthening U.S.-Azerbaijani relations, especially in the spheres of energy and counter-terrorism, were broadly discussed during the meeting. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee underscored the importance of U.S.-Azerbaijani partnership which secures the regional stability and reiterated significance of the strategic alliance between the two countries. The representative from Texas stated that the leadership that Azerbaijan has taken to provide the energy security of Europe by realization of Southern Corridor project will be further strengthened and the United States will provide its utmost support to Azerbaijan and other participating countries in this effort. Sheila Jackson Lee highlighted special ties of the State of Texas she represents in U.S. Congress with Azerbaijan, and discussed strengthening of partnership between the sister cities of Houston and Baku with Irada Akhundova, the President of Houston-Baku Sister Cities Association (HBSCA).
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