U.S. Assistant Secretary of State: Maybe, U.S. will continue dialogue with Azerbaijan over Gabala radar station

Maybe, the U.S. will continue dialogue with Azerbaijan over the Gabala radar station, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro said to a press conference in Baku.

Shapiro said currently the U.S. discusses the issues of missile defense systems with Russia as part of partnership with NATO.

The Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov said the Gabala radar station assumes great importance for Azerbaijan, and also plays an important role in ensuring Russia's security.
Moscow Summit of Eight in the summer of 2007 offered the U.S. joint use of Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan, as well as being built in southern Russia in Armavir station to prevent rocket launches.


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