Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 7 / Trend E. Kosolapova/
The U.S. is interested in complete policy with the Central Asian countries, David Merkel, Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations - John Hopkins University in the U.S. and Former U.S. State Department and National Security Council Senior official told Trend in an interview.
According to Merkel, people in the governments in the Central Asia think that the U.S. in interested in this region only for its energy resources, for promoting democracy and for doing war with Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the U.S. assesses the region as very important and want to have complete policy with these countries, he said.
According to Merkel, currently Central Asia is seeing US and Europe's presence and influence decline. And this can result in increasing this region's dependence on Russia or China.
The region should prevent too much pressure from other countries. And it is one of the most important challenges of this region, Merkel said.
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