BAKU: Azeri FM Visits US

Azeri FM Visits US

Baku Today
Aug 2 2005

Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov left for Washington on
Sunday on the invitation of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice,
according to media reports.

During the visit to last till Friday, Mammadyarov will hold meetings
with US government officials at the White House and Pentagon to discuss
issues related to economic and political cooperation between Azerbaijan
and the United States, relations with international organizations
and democratization processes in Azerbaijan, Foreign Ministry said.

The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh will be in
focus of discussions as well.