BAKU: Defense Minister Accepts US Ambassador

DEFENSE MINISTER ACCEPTS US AMBASSADOR
Author: E. Javadova

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
April 18 2006

The Azerbaijani Defense minister, general colonel, Safar Abiyev has
accepted the extreme and plenipotentiary US ambassador, Reno Harnish
on April 17. The reason for meeting was an end of Harnish` s diplomatic
service in the country, the ministry press-service told Trend.

The minister emphasized the development of bilateral ties during
the ambassador `s service, including development of the military
connections. Speaking about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict he noted that
US have to make more efforts towards its peaceful resolution within the

international law frames and territorial integrity of the state. “I
believe that the visit of American co-chairman, Mann will positively
affect the regulation process,” Abiyev said.

Harnish confirmed that relations between the two countries are
strategic ones. And the visit of the Azerbaijani president, Ilham
Aliyev to US will give an impetus to the development of cooperation
between our countries, he said.

Perspectives of future cooperation between the 2 states have been
discussed at the meeting. Abiyev thanked Harnish for his diplomatic
service and wished him the best in his future career.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS