Azerbaijan, Baku / Тrend corr S. Aghayeva / The United States welcomes the interests of the member-countries of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova) in further cooperation with the European Union, according to the press-release on the results of the Meeting between GUAM and the United States held in Baku, which was publicized on the 18th of June.
The United States supports GUAM as a regional organization and supports its active part in the international stage. The United States encourages territorial integrity of the GUAM countries within the framework of the internationally recognized borders, the document states.
The sides recognized the importance of the 'Virtual Law Enforcement Centre' project, its potential and implementation, and voiced its readiness in the efforts for cooperation in combating international terrorism, extension of the Europe-Asia-TransCaspian transport corridor, improvement of energy security via diversification of energy supplies, development infrastructure for operations with natural gas and transportation of oil.
GUAM and the United States call upon the strengthening of political dialogue and cooperation. The decision to hold the next GUAM-US meeting will be held in Washington in autumn.