Azerbaijani, US officials discuss security cooperation

Patrick Prior, US Defense Intelligence Agency Chief of the Europe Eurasia Regional Center, has met with Azerbaijani President's Assistant - Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev in Baku.

During the meeting, the parties discussed US-Azerbaijani relations and security cooperation, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

Partnership between Azerbaijan and the United States is based on equality, mutual respect, and history of successful cooperation on energy security, peacekeeping operations, counterterrorism, and other areas.

Azerbaijan and the United States enjoy shared values and interests. Both nations are at the forefront of pushing regional security, economic and energy development, diversity and inclusiveness. Under President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership, Azerbaijan has emerged as America’s reliable regional partner at the world’s uniquely critical crossroads.