ISSUE OF US MILITARY BASES IN AZERBAIJAN HASN’T BEEN TOUCHED UPON YET

AZG Armenian Daily #069, 19/04/2005

Neighbors

Regnum agency informed that Azeri foreign minister told the journalists
that the issue of locating US military bases in Azerbaijan hasn’t
been discussed yet. “If we speak seriously, then establishment of
military stations is a complicated legal and political procedure that
can last a year. The Americans haven’t openly told us anything yet,”
Elmar Mamediarov said.

Condoleezza Rice to Arrive in south Caucasus

Rino Harnish, US Ambassador to Baku told the Azeri Space TV that the
US State Secretary will arrive in Azerbaijan in May. It is expected
that Rice will also visit Tbilisi and Yerevan within the framework
of his regional visit.