Azerbaijani Defense Minister General Safar Abiyev met today US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin, Trend reports on Wednesday.
During the meeting the Defense Minister said that the relations between Azerbaijan and the US are developing in different fields. He stressed the successful bilateral military cooperation, the Defense Ministry said.
Touching upon the military and political situation in the region, minister informed the guest that Armenia continues its aggressive policy as a result of which million refugees can not still return home.
Minister said that protraction of the peaceful settlement creates favorable conditions to resume the war in the region. So, the OSCE Minsk group must intensify its activity to avoid worsening of the situation.
Expressing his attitude toward the situation in the region, the US guest said that the attention will be strengthened to solve this problem this year. He stressed that this is in the US interests to ensure Azerbaijan's territorial integrity to establish peace in the region.
