Morningstar: Azerbaijan plays big role in regional and global arena

The U.S. embassy in Baku celebrated on Wednesday the Independence Day of the United States. The event was attended by Azerbaijani officials, MPs, members of the public, the ambassadors of foreign countries in Azerbaijan and etc.

U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar said that today is celebrated the 237th celebration of Independence of his country, and told about history of the USA.

The ambassador also talked about bilateral relations between the U.S. and Azerbaijan. According to him, Azerbaijan has made significant improvements since independence.

"Azerbaijan has confirmed itself as an independent country, which plays an big role in the regional and global arena. Who could have imagined 25 years ago that Azerbaijan will become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the U.S. military and Azerbaijan will be shoulder to shoulder to fight in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan will provide energy security of Europe?" Morningstar said.

At the event was also the Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov, who on behalf of the Government of Azerbaijan congratulated the people of the United States.

The Minister noted that since the resumption of independence, Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations with the United States and till this day pays special attention to relations with the United States.

The Minister also noted that the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev pays special importance to the relations between the U.S. and Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, conducting a successful foreign policy, pays great importance to bilateral relations between the two countries, including the strengthening of cooperation in the sphere of security and energy.

Sharifov said that between Azerbaijan and the United States was signed 73 documents and there is existed an effective legal framework for the establishment of relations between the two countries.

Cancellation of Section 907, which remains in force to this day, will give a new impetus to the development of the existing relations between Azerbaijan and the United States, Minister of Finance said.

Sharifov also noted that the United States, as co-chair of the Minsk Group of the OSCE plays an important role in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.


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