Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to the US President George President on 3 July in connection with the National Independence Day, Trend Day
The efforts taken by the United States for provision of peace, stability and security excite approval worldwide. The United States decisive role in the international fighting with global dangers and challenges is met with satisfaction, the letter reads.
Such partnership between our countries, which strategic partners, is developing successfully, in the sphere of fighting with international terror and provision of energy security. The US support in the development of oil and gas fields in the Azerbaijani section of the Caspian, as well as establishment of transnational transport infrastructure is great importance for Azerbaijan. We also appreciate the US attention and support on democratization of society.
The successive efforts by the United States as a Minsk Group co-chair, in the sphere of peaceable resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, directly indicate for Washingtons goodwill. In this context we pin great hope on rapid progress under the resolution process.