U.S. attaches special importance to cooperation with Azerbaijan
The U.S. attaches special importance to developing cooperation with Azerbaijan, said Charles Kupchan, Senior Director for European Affairs at the US National Security Council as he met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
Mammadyarov hailed partnership between Azerbaijan and the U.S. in various fields, particularly energy security and fight against terrorism.
The minister spoke of ongoing negotiations on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He stressed the importance of ensuring the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the occupied Azerbaijani territories, saying this will help solve the problem and restore peace and stability in the region.
The sides also discussed regional and global developments.
Later, Kupchan met with Defense Minister, Colonel-General, Zakir Hasanov. The sides discussed the military-political situation in the region, the successful activity of Azerbaijani servicemen in the peacekeeping mission, military education, training and exchange of experience, as well as the issues of mutual interest.
Armenia continues its aggressive policy against Azerbaijan, Hasanov said at the meeting. “Yerevan is deliberately delaying the negotiations and this adversely affects the situation in the region,” Hasanov said.
US ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Cekuta attended the meeting.
During his Baku visit, Kupchan was earlier received by President Ilham Aliyev.
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