USA WISH QUICK RETURNING OF AZERBAIJANIS TO NATIVE LANDS

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
March 15 2006

The United States wish quick returning of Azerbaijanis to their
native lands, stated the visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried at press conference
on March 14 in Baku.

D. Fried has emphasized, that on the meetings he held in
Baku, discussed were negotiations on peace settlement of the
Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and also results of
the meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in February in
France. He has told: “The delegation of Azerbaijan during negotiations
very persistently and resolutely protects the national interests. At
the same time, they are ready to research of constructive ways of
the settlement’.

The Assistant Secretary of State, having informed also about the
carried out exchange of opinions concerning strategic relations of
the USA and Azerbaijan, has told: “Between the USA and the government
and people of Azerbaijan, there are strong friendly connections. We
wish to see Azerbaijan on the Euro-Atlantic space as a country living
in peace conditions, independent and economically developing. This
condition is the important stimulus for the further development of
our relations with Azerbaijan”.

Having informed that at meetings discussed were basically regional
questions, successes of Azerbaijan in power sphere, and also democratic
development in the country, the diplomat has emphasized, that the
United States support development of democracy in Azerbaijan.

Having noted, that cooperation of the USA with Azerbaijan in military
sphere and in sphere of safety constantly becomes stronger, D. Fried
has highly estimated the contribution of military cooperation to
development of relations.