New U.S. ambassador: Ties with Azerbaijan "strong and multilateral"
Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar held his first official reception in the capital Baku on Thursday.
The reception began with a minute of silence in memory of four employees of the U.S. Embassy, killed in Benghazi. Ambassador Morningstar thanked Azerbaijan and other countries for their support in this matter.
He noted that the ties between the U.S. and Azerbaijan are "strong and multilateral". The ambassador said that the US-Azerbaijan cooperation covers mainly the areas of security, energy and domestic reforms.
According to him, the United States and Azerbaijan should continue cooperation in security not only in the region but also in other parts of the world. Morningstar praised the role of Azerbaijan in the UN Security Council.
Morningstar stressed that all parties are interested in resolving the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
According to him, the US-Azerbaijan cooperation in the energy sector contributes to the stability of the region.
The ambassador noted that the U.S. will continue to support the strengthening of the energy sector of Azerbaijan.
The event was attended by Azerbaijani officials, MPs, diplomats accredited in Azerbaijan, representatives of religious communities and political parties.
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