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  • BAKU: Obama Says Azerbaijan, U.S. Enjoy Strong Security Cooperation

    OBAMA SAYS AZERBAIJAN, U.S. ENJOY STRONG SECURITY COOPERATION

    AzerNews, Azerbaijan
    May 23 2014

    23 May 2014, 11:18 (GMT+05:00)
    By Nazrin Gadimova

    U.S President Barack Obama sent a letter of congratulation to his
    Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on May 22.

    "On behalf of the U.S people and myself, I express you and the
    Azerbaijani people my best wishes on the occasion of Republic Day,"
    the letter says.

    "We join the Azerbaijani people, celebrating the historical holiday on
    the occasion of declaring May 28, 1918 as independence of the first
    secular and democratic country in the Muslim world - the Republic of
    Azerbaijan," Obama said in his letter.

    The U.S. president further stressed that the two countries have strong
    security cooperation.

    "We appreciate Azerbaijan's participation in the NATO mission in
    Afghanistan. The two countries have recently established close
    partnership in the energy sector. We appreciate the signing of
    the final investment decision as part of the Southern Gas Corridor
    in December 2013. We urge Azerbaijan to assume a leading role in
    protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. We are also ready
    to assist Azerbaijan in achieving progress in the peaceful settlement
    of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This will significantly contribute
    to stronger, stable and independent Azerbaijan we want it to be.

    "I once again congratulate the Azerbaijani people, having rich culture
    and history, on the national holiday," the U.S. president said in
    his letter.

    Azerbaijan will celebrate Republic Day on May 28, the 96th anniversary
    of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, which is an historic date
    marking the establishment of the first secular democratic state of
    the Islamic world.

    During the 23-month-long activity, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
    managed to achieve great success and even during the 70-year Soviet
    period the Azerbaijani nation was able to preserve its national and
    spiritual values.

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