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    US general urges closer ties with Azerbaijan - agency

    Trend news agency
    1 Apr 05

    BAKU

    The USA wants to expand strategic relations with Azerbaijan, Deputy
    Commander of the United States European Command Gen Charles Wald said
    during his meeting with Azerbaijani Defence Minister Safar Abiyev in
    Baku on 1 April, the Azerbaijan Defence Ministry press service has
    told Trend news agency.

    "I want the Azerbaijani Republic to rapidly develop and come closer to
    the USA, Western countries and NATO. In this case, Azerbaijan will be
    able to cope with the most difficult period of its history without
    losses," Wald said. Touching on the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict, the
    general said that a diplomatic solution to this problem will be of
    benefit to both countries.

    Abiyev pointed out that the Azerbaijani side was in favour of a
    diplomatic solution to the problem, but Armenia, being the aggressor,
    is slowing down the peace process.

    "Unfortunately, the international community is creating an opportunity
    for Armenia to consolidate its hold on the occupied Azerbaijani
    lands. Armenia is settling people on the occupied Azerbaijani
    territories," Abiyev said.

    In reply, Wald pointed out that the USA has no doubts about that. "The
    occupation of the territory of one country by another is illegal. The
    problem is that this conflict should be solved only in a diplomatic
    way. The USA will increase its attention to the settlement of the
    conflict," Gen Wald stressed.
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