The shared interests between U.S. and Azerbaijan are security, energy, and economic reforms. In the past two decades we have seen improvements in those areas.
Moderator: Joshua Walker, International Affairs Fellow Council on Foreign Relations
Panelists: Hon. Ted Poe, US Representative Texas
Hon. Samad Seyidov, Chairman on the Committee of International and
Inter-Parliamentary Relations National Parliament
Michael McMahon, Former US Representative New York
David Merkel, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Director, National Security Council, “Here in D.C. Azerbaijan is not treated equally to the other nations in the region. The existence of section 907 in the freedom of support act continues to be a message from congress that Azerbaijan is not an equal country to others. That is against what we have been saying through this panel. Therefore, Yes Azerbaijan! You are an important partner, and lets remove section 907 from this act. Special thanks to each leader of the Turkic American Federations, Nuclear Iran would be a security issue to the whole world. “
Eric Rubin, Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, US Department of State, “We encourage Azerbaijan and Armenia to come together and resolve their issue by ensuring no outbreaks of violence, and they should move on for better futures. We have been working to support civil society programs for the development of vibrant society. As Azerbaijan grew stronger, as her economy grows, standards of living will continue to rise and Azerbaijan will be more open to the contributions of its citizens in every areas. “
H.E. Elin Suleymanonav, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to United States “Achievements of Azerbaijan over the last 20 years would not be possible without the support of U.S. I am thankful for that. The most important project in the region East-West Energy platform was developed between Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, again with the support of U.S.”
