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US-Azerbaijan security talks start in Washington

09 July 2007 08:50 (UTC +04:00)

The delegation headed by Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov has already arrived in Washington. The delegation includes representatives of National Security Ministry, Defense Ministry, Border Troops, Emergencies Ministry and other state bodies.
Azeri delegation is scheduled to have meetings in the US Department of state and Pentagon. Along with the security talks the issue on Gabala radar station will be also discussed during the meetings.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Mathew Bryza and Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov will hold a press conference after meeting in the Department of State.
Official meetings will last for two days.
Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov will deliver a speech in Woodrow Wilson Center on the third day of the visit.
The event on â€œAzerbaijanâ€™s security agendaâ€ will be held on joint initiative of the center with Kennan University.
The Deputy Minister is expected to focus on the security issues and energy policy of the region. /APA/