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    AZERBAIJAN, US: SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION IN POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND MILITARY FIELDS
    [June 01, 2005, 22:52:36]

    AzerTag, Azerbaijan
    June 1 2005

    Defense minister of Azerbaijan, colonel- general Safar Abiyev on 1 June
    met with the delegation headed by general Charles Wald, deputy head
    of the European Commandment of US Military Forces, Senator Charles
    Hagel and US Defense Ministry Eurasia Department Director general
    James Mcdougal.

    The Minister said Azerbaijan and USA are strategic partners, and
    today their cooperation in the political, economic and military
    fields successfully develops. After 11 September events, Azerbaijan
    has been one of the first states fighting in ally with the United
    States against terrorism, and there is close partnership between the
    countries in the fame of NAT PfP Program.

    Minister Safar Abiyev updated the visitors on the current
    military-political situation in the region, Armenia-Azerbaijan,
    Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and on the aggressive policy pursued by
    Armenia under support of its patrons.

    Senator Charles Hagel expressed gratitude to the people of Azerbaijan
    for friendly feelings towards the United States, and said: "Jointly
    solving the tasks we shall have great future".

    Speaking of deepening of the bilateral relations between the two
    counties, colonel-general Safar Abiyev said the 907 Section to the
    Freedom Support Act still concerns the people of Azerbaijan.

    General Charles Wald said the US adheres peaceful and diplomatic way
    of solution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

    Defense minister of Azerbaijan also expressed hope for peaceful
    solution of the problem. "And, therefore, we say Armenia should be
    forced to withdraw its armed forces from the occupied Azerbaijani
    areas. We have and other way to liberate our lands", he underscored.

    Ambassador of the United States to Azerbaijan Rino Harnish took part
    at the meeting.
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