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OBAMA SAYS AZERBAIJAN, U.S. ENJOY STRONG SECURITY COOPERATION
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
May 23 2014
23 May 2014, 11:18 (GMT+05:00)
By Nazrin Gadimova
U.S President Barack Obama sent a letter of congratulation to his
Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on May 22.
"On behalf of the U.S people and myself, I express you and the
Azerbaijani people my best wishes on the occasion of Republic Day,"
the letter says.
"We join the Azerbaijani people, celebrating the historical holiday on
the occasion of declaring May 28, 1918 as independence of the first
secular and democratic country in the Muslim world - the Republic of
Azerbaijan," Obama said in his letter.
The U.S. president further stressed that the two countries have strong
security cooperation.
"We appreciate Azerbaijan's participation in the NATO mission in
Afghanistan. The two countries have recently established close
partnership in the energy sector. We appreciate the signing of
the final investment decision as part of the Southern Gas Corridor
in December 2013. We urge Azerbaijan to assume a leading role in
protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. We are also ready
to assist Azerbaijan in achieving progress in the peaceful settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This will significantly contribute
to stronger, stable and independent Azerbaijan we want it to be.
"I once again congratulate the Azerbaijani people, having rich culture
and history, on the national holiday," the U.S. president said in
his letter.
Azerbaijan will celebrate Republic Day on May 28, the 96th anniversary
of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, which is an historic date
marking the establishment of the first secular democratic state of
the Islamic world.
During the 23-month-long activity, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
managed to achieve great success and even during the 70-year Soviet
period the Azerbaijani nation was able to preserve its national and
spiritual values.
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
May 23 2014
23 May 2014, 11:18 (GMT+05:00)
By Nazrin Gadimova
U.S President Barack Obama sent a letter of congratulation to his
Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on May 22.
"On behalf of the U.S people and myself, I express you and the
Azerbaijani people my best wishes on the occasion of Republic Day,"
the letter says.
"We join the Azerbaijani people, celebrating the historical holiday on
the occasion of declaring May 28, 1918 as independence of the first
secular and democratic country in the Muslim world - the Republic of
Azerbaijan," Obama said in his letter.
The U.S. president further stressed that the two countries have strong
security cooperation.
"We appreciate Azerbaijan's participation in the NATO mission in
Afghanistan. The two countries have recently established close
partnership in the energy sector. We appreciate the signing of
the final investment decision as part of the Southern Gas Corridor
in December 2013. We urge Azerbaijan to assume a leading role in
protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. We are also ready
to assist Azerbaijan in achieving progress in the peaceful settlement
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This will significantly contribute
to stronger, stable and independent Azerbaijan we want it to be.
"I once again congratulate the Azerbaijani people, having rich culture
and history, on the national holiday," the U.S. president said in
his letter.
Azerbaijan will celebrate Republic Day on May 28, the 96th anniversary
of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, which is an historic date
marking the establishment of the first secular democratic state of
the Islamic world.
During the 23-month-long activity, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
managed to achieve great success and even during the 70-year Soviet
period the Azerbaijani nation was able to preserve its national and
spiritual values.