PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH DECLARED AGAIN THAT THE USA SUPPORT TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AZERBAIJAN
Democratic Azerbaijan
Dec 14 2006
President George Bush declared again that USA support territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan. December 8, Ambassador Plenipotentiary of
the Republic of Azerbaijan to the USA, Yashar Aliyev, granted his
credentials in White House.
At the event attended by President George Bush, officials of protocol
service of White House comprising the staff of diplomatic corps in
Washington, new Ambassadors of other 9 countries, Yashar Aliyev
declared that Azerbaijan highly values partnership with USA. He
said: "We always felt support of USA for our efforts on creation and
strengthening of our sovereign state. Being in White House in April
President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, stressed that our nations
adhere the common values".
Diplomat underlined: Azerbaijan as young independent country will
be faithful to the course of realization of political, economic
and social reforms, creation of free market economy. We realize all
difficulties of this course, understanding that it is the only right
way. Ambassador expressed his confidence that USA as a OSCE Minsk
Group co-chair and world super state will be striving for fair and
long term regulation of Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorni-Garabagh conflict.
US President George Bush welcomed new Ambassador of Azerbaijan.
Having highly valued friendship between USA and Azerbaijan, George
Bush, said: Azerbaijan, which created national oil fund for providing
transparent distribution of income from functioning Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan
pipe-line, may serve as an example for other countries rich of
natural resources. US President expressed his confidence in increase
of role of our country as country-supplier and transit country within
European energetic corridor. He declared that he supports political
and economic reforms implemented in Azerbaijan.
At the same time he called on to continue democratic reforms for
ensuring supremacy of law, creation of civil society, independent
mass media, market economy and effective democratic institutions.
Underlining important role of Azerbaijan in fight against terrorism,
George Bush called our country "trustworthy partner of USA". He said:
"Future of Azerbaijan – with Euro Atlantic community; and USA will
support efforts of Azerbaijan on development of close contacts with
NATO and European Union".
Saying that conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia continues violating
stability on South Caucasus, head of American state urged both parties
to regulate the problem peacefully searching for ways which would
restore trust between Azerbaijani and Armenian nations.
George Bush declared that USA support territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan. He said: "We, as one of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs,
jointly with Russia and France will continue cooperation with your
leaders in the field of soonest peaceful regulation of the conflict".