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AZERBAIJAN OF GREAT IMPORTANCE IN THE QUESTION OF GLOBAL ENERGY SAFETY
AzerTag, Azerbaijan
July 3 2006
Foreign minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with the newly
appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United
States to the country Ms. Anne Derse, 3 July.
The Minister congratulated her on the new appointment, noting that
she begins her diplomatic mission in the Republic in an important
period. He also reminded President Aliyev's recent visit to the United
States, underlining that the coming ceremony of inauguration of the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline would open wider prospects for close
cooperation between two countries.
Ambassador Anne Derse especially noted the role of Azerbaijan in
the question of global energy safety. She welcomed the becoming
of Azerbaijan an influential center of region and appraised the
role of the country as the key player in the large-scale energy
projects. She stressed the necessity of expansion of economic links
between Azerbaijan and the United States of America also in the
non-oil sectors.
Noting that Azerbaijan's integration will influence on development of
institutional infrastructure in the country, Mr. Anne Derse emphasized
necessity of development of the non-oil sector, in particular,
agriculture, information technology, agribusiness.
Azerbaijan gives great importance to integration to the Euro-Atlantic
structures, and this process will give impulse to reforms and
development in numerous fields, including political, economic,
humanitarian spheres.
Ms. Anne Derse highly assessed the role of Azerbaijan in combat against
terrorism and in peacemaking operation in Iraq and Afghanistan. At
the same time, she stressed necessity of expansion of cooperation
between Azerbaijan and USA in the security field.
Touching upon the negations on settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno Karabakh conflicts, Ms. Derse stressed necessity of settlement
of the conflict stage by stage. According to her, prior to definition
of the status of Nagorno Karabakh, the occupied areas should be
released, and also the refugees and IDPs return to their homelands.
Minister Mammadyarov received a copy of her credentials and wished
success in activity.
AzerTag, Azerbaijan
July 3 2006
Foreign minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with the newly
appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United
States to the country Ms. Anne Derse, 3 July.
The Minister congratulated her on the new appointment, noting that
she begins her diplomatic mission in the Republic in an important
period. He also reminded President Aliyev's recent visit to the United
States, underlining that the coming ceremony of inauguration of the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline would open wider prospects for close
cooperation between two countries.
Ambassador Anne Derse especially noted the role of Azerbaijan in
the question of global energy safety. She welcomed the becoming
of Azerbaijan an influential center of region and appraised the
role of the country as the key player in the large-scale energy
projects. She stressed the necessity of expansion of economic links
between Azerbaijan and the United States of America also in the
non-oil sectors.
Noting that Azerbaijan's integration will influence on development of
institutional infrastructure in the country, Mr. Anne Derse emphasized
necessity of development of the non-oil sector, in particular,
agriculture, information technology, agribusiness.
Azerbaijan gives great importance to integration to the Euro-Atlantic
structures, and this process will give impulse to reforms and
development in numerous fields, including political, economic,
humanitarian spheres.
Ms. Anne Derse highly assessed the role of Azerbaijan in combat against
terrorism and in peacemaking operation in Iraq and Afghanistan. At
the same time, she stressed necessity of expansion of cooperation
between Azerbaijan and USA in the security field.
Touching upon the negations on settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno Karabakh conflicts, Ms. Derse stressed necessity of settlement
of the conflict stage by stage. According to her, prior to definition
of the status of Nagorno Karabakh, the occupied areas should be
released, and also the refugees and IDPs return to their homelands.
Minister Mammadyarov received a copy of her credentials and wished
success in activity.