Acting US Assistant Secretary of State: “Azerbaijan is a strong partner country”

Acting US Assistant Secretary of State: “Azerbaijan is a strong partner country”
# 09 June 2021 13:46 (UTC +04:00)

“Azerbaijan is a strong partner country, ” said Philip Reeker, Acting US Assistant Secretary of State in a meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, APA reports.

US official Philip Reeker stressed that the United States attaches great importance to bilateral relations. He recalled with satisfaction a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Ph. Reeker expressed US regional interests and desire to be helpful in addressing the existing challenges in the region. The US official praised the agreement reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia on the cessation of hostilities and expressed concern over the recent developments in the region, including the tensions at the border. He also expressed regret over the recent death of two journalists and an official as a result of a landmine explosion.

Ph. Reeker stressed the desire of the United States to help to resolve existing tensions and referred to the efforts as co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group."

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