President Aliyev: Azerbaijan-U.S. cooperation covers very broad areas of agenda
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev received the U.S. Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs,
Bridget Brink, in Baku on June 23, Azertac reported.
Stressing the successful development of Azerbaijan-U.S. relations,
the president recalled his recent visit to the U.S. and
participation in the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.
President Aliyev said that the adherence to strengthening the
partnership relations between Azerbaijan and the U.S. was again
reaffirmed as part of his visit to the U.S., where very fruitful
and important discussions were held with U.S. Vice-President Joe
Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Commerce
Penny Pritzker.
President Aliyev expressed gratitude to President Barack Obama for
the letter addressed to the participants of the 23rd International
Caspian Oil and Gas Conference held in Baku and for the positive
words in the letter, reflecting the true essence of friendly
relations and cooperation between the two countries.
Recalling Brink’s visit to Azerbaijan in 2015, President Aliyev
stressed its significance in terms of the positive dynamics in the
development of Azerbaijan-U.S. relations.
President Aliyev said that the cooperation between Azerbaijan and
the U.S. covers very broad areas of the agenda, noting that
Azerbaijan and the US jointly cooperate in such areas as security,
energy and regional development.
Stressing very good current relations between Azerbaijan and the
U.S., the president expressed confidence that Brink’s visit to
Azerbaijan will contribute to the successful development of
Azerbaijan-U.S. relations.
Brink, in her turn, expressed gratification with her another visit
to Azerbaijan as part of the regional tour. Brink stressed that the
visit is aimed at further strengthening of partnership relations in
all spheres between the two countries.
While speaking about President Aliyev’s successful visit to
Washington and the conducted meetings, Brink also recalled her last
year's visit to Azerbaijan.
Brink said that she would make every effort to further improve the
sustainable cooperation between Azerbaijan and the U.S.. She also
congratulated President Aliyev on the successful completion of the
F1 Grand Prix of Europe in Baku.
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