AZERI DEFENSE MINISTER MET WITH US TRANSPORT FORCES COMMANDER
Author: E.Javadova

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
June 19 2006

On June 17 General-Colonel Safar Abiyev, Azeri Minister of defense,
met with General Norton Schwarz, US Transport Forces Commander, ho
is in Baku with official visit, Trend reports quoting Ilgar Verdiyev,
acting chief of press service with Azeri Ministry of Defense.

General-Colonel Abiyev said Azerbaijan considers cooperation with
the US very significant, including military sphere.

As to Azeri-Armenian conflict, Abiyev said Azerbaijan is doing its
best to settle it within the limits of international legislation
and territorial integrity. However, Armenia is not interested in the
conflict settlements.

General Norton Schwarz thanked Azeri Defense Minister for warm receipt
and said his visit to Baku will serve the further development of
cooperation between the countries.