GUAM member countries are interested in further development of mutually beneficial cooperation with the US, said a joint statement adopted following the meeting in the GUAM-US format, which was held on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told APA on Friday.
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov also took part in the meeting.
The sides also reiterated their common position that the maintenance of peace, security, stability and cooperation in the region is an important element of collective efforts to create a common space of indivisible security for all States in a broad regional context.
The statement underscored the need for progress towards the peaceful settlement of conflicts in the GUAM region and reaffirmed their commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the GUAM member states.
It was mentioned that the threat or use of force currently affecting the member states of GUAM remains a serious concern.
The document further emphasized the sides’ obligations to respect the universally recognized norms and principles of international law, including those enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, and the commitments under the fundamental documents of the OSCE.
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