President of Heydar Aliyev's foundation meets chairman of US Congress Sub-committee

Mehriban Aliyeva, president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP, head of the working group on Azerbaijan-US Inter-Parliamentary Relations Standing Committee, met Mr. Robert Wexler, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe within the House Foreign Affairs Committee of the USA Congress, on January 9.

Noting his first visit and pleasure to be in Baku, Robert Wexler said the US Congress pays particular attention to the South Caucasus region, stressing that the development of Azerbaijan and religious tolerance here can serve an example for other world countries.

Ms. Mehriban Aliyeva highly appreciated the current visit of the US delegation, noting the successful development of relations between the two countries in all fields.

The Foundation’s president spoke of importance of the projects being implemented under support of the United States, religious tolerance in the country, and noted the necessity of activating efforts to deepen bilateral relations.

The sides also discussed the questions on solution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, chances for elimination of the 907 Section to the Freedom Support Act and current situation in the country.

/AzerTAc/