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Azerbaijan can strengthen its sovereignty making use of the advantages of the cooperation with US

12 March 2007 [18:17] - TODAY.AZ
"We do not exchange democracy for oil. These two ideas should be united," Anne E. Derse, the US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan said at the meeting with the students of Khazar University.

She said that the US is Azerbaijan's partner in the exploitation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline and oil fields.

This cooperation is based on two pillars. First, the energy market should be open and free. The energy industry is blood of the economy. Second, the cooperation between Azerbaijan and the USA, also joint activity of different companies has a good impact on your country, while other countries do not have such advantages. Azerbaijan can strengthen its sovereignty making use of the advantages of the cooperation with USA. The US intends to continue its cooperation with Azerbaijani government in exploitation and transportation of gas resources, she said.

Commenting on Azerbaijani authorities' initiative on establishing free zone in Sumgait she said that she supports this initiative.

"The free economic zones should be transparent. The entire economy should be free. It could be a good message for foreign investors," the Ambassador said.

The Ambassador underlined that she supports Azerbaijan's efforts to become a member of World Trade Organization, APA reports.

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