USA SUPPORTS PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF ARMENIA-AZERBAIJAN, NAGORNY KARABAKH CONFLICT
Expressing confidence that the visits of the US representatives will play positive role in gaining comprehensive knowledge on Azerbaijan, Minister Elmar Mammadyarov stated that the US-Azerbaijan relations are developing successfully in all fields and expressed hope these relations would acquire higher level due to joint efforts in the years coming.
Ms. Lora Kennedy said she adheres expansion of relations with Azerbaijan, which is strategic partner of her country, and these relations should certainly acquire higher level in future. Underlining that the United States supports economic projects promoting development of Azerbaijan and peaceful settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict, said that the OSCE Minsk Group is keen in solution of this problem. Representative of the Department of State expressed gratitude for Azerbaijan’s participation in global combat against terror, saying, the US government has given high assessment to the role of Azerbaijani militaries in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov emphasized that partnership with the United States is of great importance for the country and as a sign of this partnership he named the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum projects especially stating that the necessary efforts would be made for realization of transportation of the Azerbaijani gas to the European markets through the said gas pipeline. Also noting the necessity of quick resolution to the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict threatening economic and political stability in Azerbaijan, the Minister has called the US to be more active in this process as one of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group. The Minister expressed hope that US would hold fair position related to illegal inhabiting of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan by Armenia. Elmar Mammadyarov stated that, as a part of Europe, Azerbaijan would carry out the democratic reforms and henceforth on the base of international legal norms.
Also were discussed other questions of mutual interest.
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