U.S. experts call for Obama administration to more active and pragmatic policy towards Azerbaijan: Head of Strategic Studies Centre

According to American experts, Azerbaijan is becoming a very significant country for the United States and the European Union, Nuriyev said. "Experts note that Azerbaijan is a relevant country not only of the energy and geopolitical points of view, but also of regional security," he said.

Nuriyev partook and delivered a report at the first session of the international forum "Prevention and management of conflict situations in investment relations in the energy and natural resources spheres". The meeting was held in the New York Columbian University Energy Policy and Public Relations Centre on May 12-13.

Nuriyev said that American experts suggest the U.S. President Barack Obama to visit the region and particularly Azerbaijan. "According to experts, the Obama administration must establish a pragmatic view of the Caucasus and Caspian regions. They call for Obama to play an active role not only in the energy sector but also in resolving conflicts in the region," he added.

American experts also recommended to Obama administration to repeal the Amendment 907 against Azerbaijan, he said. According to him, experts say the amendment meaningless.

According to Nuriyev, U.S. experts strongly condemned the foreign policy of former and current U.S. administration.

"According to experts, Azerbaijan did much to ensure the energy security of European Union, and the country's leadership has played a big role in expanding and strengthening the strategic interests of the United States and the European Union. Despite this, the United States and the European Union at the right time did not have strong political support to Azerbaijan", the head of CIS said.

During the visit, Nuriev made a speech at the "round table" on Modern Geopolitics in Azerbaijan: energy security and foreign policy strategy, at the American Center for Strategic and International Studies.

He also attended another "round table" on the topic "Azerbaijan's strategic choice: course for modernization and pragmatism of foreign policy", at the Brookings Institute.

A wide share of views on Azerbaijan's modern role in the regional and international policy, including in the energy security, analysis of regional and international issues of mutual interest have been held.

Nuriyev also reviewed with heads of U.S. centres regional projects on the scientific and studies cooperation among analytical institutes of the countries.

/Trend News/