BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Azerbaijan expects
a more active U.S. presence in the South Caucasus and the Caspian
region, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the Republic
of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the
Presidential Administration, said on Friday, on the second day of
the CAMCA regional forum in Baku, Trend's correspondent reports from the event.
“We do indeed expect broader and more active U.S. participation
in this region, first and foremost at the political level, since
our relations have been elevated to the level of a strategic
partnership,” said H. Hajiyev.
According to him, Azerbaijan is also observing the emergence of
a new U.S. geostrategic approach toward Central Asia and the
broader Caspian region.
At the same time, H. Hajiyev noted that political cooperation
has not yet been fully accompanied by the presence of American
business in the region.
Speaking about the role of U.S. President Donald Trump in the
process of resolving the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, H. Hajiyev
highlighted the contribution of the U.S. administration: “President
Trump and his administration deserve great appreciation.”
According to him, after Trump took office, Azerbaijan
established direct contact with the new U.S. administration and
reaffirmed its commitment to the peace agenda. Following this, the
U.S. used its political clout to support the peace process.
