Aliyev Has High Hopes on Bush/USA for a “Just Resolution” to NKR

AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV HAS HIGH HOPES FOR USA AND GEORGE
BUSH IN ISSUE OF “JUST RESOLUTION OF KARABAKH CONFLICT”

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5. ARMINFO. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has
high hopes for the USA and George Bush in the issue of “just
resolution of Karabakh conflict.”

According to Azerbaijani Mass Media, the congratulation message of
Azerbaijani President I.Aliyev to US President George Bush, in
particular, says that as a reliable strategic partner of USA,
Azerbaijan will further make its contribution to provision of peace
and security in the region, struggle against international
terrorism. At the same time, we have high hopes for the USA’s efforts
as an OSCE MG co-chair and you personal efforts in just resolution of
the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict within the framework of territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan and the norms and principles of the
International Law, the message says. Besides, Azerbaijani President
thanks G.Bush for support in development of rich energy resources in
the sectors of the Caspian Sea belonging to Azerbaijan, their export
to world markets, construction of BTC oil pipeline and gas pipeline
Baku-Tbilisi-Erzrum jointly with leading companies in the USA and the
world.

In his turn, press-center of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry also
made a statement, which in particular, mentions that after the Section
907 of Freedom Support Act was suspended, the USA started assisting
Azerbaijan, which resulted in implementation of various projects in
the country. The Azerbaijani Republic also wants to be sure that in
future the USA will activate its efforts in elimination of problems,
establishment of peace and security in the South Caucasus, and first
of all, in peaceful resolution of Armenian-Azerbaijani, Karabakh
conflict, the statement says.