Clinton to visit Azerbaijan June 6
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to arrive in Azerbaijan on June 6, the State Department said in a statement.
Clinton wrote in a congratulatory letter sent over May 28, Republic Day, that she was looking forward to her visit.
The secretary of state is expected to meet with President Ilham Aliyev and representatives of civil society in Baku.
``We will discuss ensuring regional security and stability, increasing energy security and new options for bilateral cooperation in economic and political reform,`` Clinton wrote. ``As Azerbaijan celebrates its national holiday, it should know that the United States supports it.``
Clinton is due in Armenia on June 4 and in neighboring Georgia the following day, prior to arriving in Azerbaijan, and will further head to Turkey.
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