AZERBAIJANI FM DISCUSSES REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS WITH US CONGRESS OFFICIALS

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Feb 16 2010
Azerbaijan

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met Monday with
US Congress officials to brief them on the ongoing developments in
Azerbaijan and region.

The Minister told of the democratic development processes and social
economic achievements in the country, stressing Azerbaijan is a young
democracy in the region.

Mammadyarov pointed out the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict remains unsolved
and stressed the need to withdraw Armenian occupational troops from
Azerbaijani lands, restore the country’s territorial integrity,
create conditions for displaced Azerbaijanis to return home.

Azerbaijan’s top diplomat pointed out Azerbaijan has grown into
the region’s leader participating in important regional and global
projects.

Mammadyarov said Azerbaijan contributes to international security
since the country currently participate in peacekeeping operations
in Afghanistan, and before that in Kosovo and Iraq.

The Minister touched upon the current state of and prospects for
US-Azerbaijan bilateral relations. He highlighted the importance of
spreading unbiased and real information in the congress about the
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and situation in the region.

He found the need to address these matters on the basis of
international law.