Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has today received U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns, the AzerTaj state news agency reported.
The President said Azerbaijan and the United States had high-level partner relations in various spheres, and expressed confidence that they will continue to develop.
The President noted William Burns` current visit would contribute to expanding relationship between the two countries.
For his part, William Burns said his country attaches great importance to relationship with Azerbaijan, adding Washington is determined to strengthen it.
They also touched upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, bilateral energy cooperation and regional and international issues.