AZERI PRESIDENT, US OFFICIALS DISCUSS REGIONAL ISSUES, KARABAKH

Lider TV, Baku
27 Apr 06

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a meeting with US Director
of National Intelligence John Negroponte in Washington on 26 April,
Azeri Lider TV reported on 27 April.

The two men discussed the current developments in the region. The
main point of the discussion was that the two countries should develop
cooperation, the TV said.

President Aliyev visited the US Congress the same day. The TV said that
Aliyev had held “very important talks” about the Nagornyy Karabakh
conflict the with the speaker of the US House of Representatives,
members of the House of Representatives commissions on energy and
international relations, the chairman of the US Senate state, foreign
operations and related agencies subcommittee and the chairman of the
US Senate foreign relations committee.

Earlier that day, Aliyev held a meeting with US NGOs, such as IREX
(International Research and Exchanges Board), Soros, Freedom House
and Human Rights Watch.

At his meeting with 15 representatives of “an influential Jewish
organization”, Aliyev thanked the Jewish community for supporting
Azerbaijan in many issues, the TV said.

Aliyev also had a meeting with Gen Brent Scowcroft, national security
advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, the TV said.