US President Joseph Biden on Monday sent to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev Congratulatory letter on the occasion of the National Holiday – Day of the Republic.
As reported by AzerTaj, in the congratulatory message it says: “On behalf of the American people, I give you sincere congratulations on May 28 – Day of the Republic.
This year marks 30 years since the restoration of independence of Azerbaijan in 1991. During this time, the United States of America and the Republic of Azerbaijan, strengthening the links between our peoples, worked jointly in matters of security, energy and democratic management.
The USA strongly supports the contribution of Azerbaijan into the energy diversification of Europe in connection with the launch of the Southern Gas Corridor in 2020 and the Memorandum of Understanding on the joint intelligence and development of the Caspian field with Turkmenistan. We are grateful to Azerbaijan for 20 years of supporting NATO Mission in Afghanistan and efforts to combat terrorism. As the co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, we are committed to facilitating in the negotiations on the long-term political settlement of the conflict.
I hope that in a year who remembered the conflict and the coronavirus pandemic, Azerbaijan will come out of these difficulties as an even more prosperous state, respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms and living in the world with its neighbors. “