Zaman, Turkey
April 29 2006

Bush Guarantees Aliyev Peaceful Iranian Solution
By Foreign News Desk, Istanbul
Published: Saturday, April 29, 2006
zaman.com

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliev, who paid a critical visit to
Washington at a time when the nuclear row still continues, met US
President George W. Bush yesterday.

Regional security, the Upper Karabag (Karabagh) under Armenian
occupation, energy issues, and the Iranian crisis were handled in the
talk that took place at the White House.

Bush guaranteed Aliyev the solving of the Iranian problem in
diplomatic and peaceful ways, as Aliyev said Azerbaijan will not join
a possible strike against Iran.

Bush appreciates Baku’s troop contribution in Iraq; stressing the
importance that US ally Azerbaijan should remain fully briefed on
developments in the region.

Azeris are grateful for the United States’ undertaking a leadership
role to support energy security in the region, said Aliyev. “I am
sure our strategic relationships will be reinforced in the future.”

According to Aliyev, President Bush and he mainly discussed the
Armenian occupation in the Upper Karabag (Karabagh) in their talks.