U.S., Washington, Sept.19. / Trend N.Bogdanova /
Obama administration's decision about abandoning putting its anti-missile defense systems in Poland and Czech Republic has raised the importance of Azerbaijan for US, told in a conversation with TREND David Kramer, Senior Transatlantic Fellow of German Marshall Fund and former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor stressed that Azerbaijan is one of best friends and allies of US.
On Sept.17, U.S. President Obama made a statement on the refusal of the United States from its plans to deploy U.S. missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.
The former U.S. administration actively pushed the project on creation of a national missile defense system. George Bush's administration intended to deploy ten interceptor missiles in Poland and radar in the Czech Republic by 2013 under the pretext of protection of the alleged missile threat from Iran. Moscow was concerned that these systems will threaten its security.
Kramer said that Azerbaijan is one of the best friends and allies of the U.S.
Kramer stated that this decision might forward Washington's attention onto Azerbaijan. In that terms analyst referred to one of Pentagon officials - general Cartride's statement about the possibility of putting the US anti-missile systems on Caucasus.
"Azerbaijan is the only country among the South Caucasus republics where there is radar. Azerbaijan is also neighboring Iran. And these factors might increase the importance of the cooperation between Azerbaijan and the US" - said Kramer.
Former US official also believes that currently Azerbaijan's geostrategic importance for the US has risen and became more than ever.
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