President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, David Allan Harris.

The President expressed hope that the visit of the delegation, led by Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee David Allan Harris, would be successful. Noting that the program of the visit was intense, President Ilham Aliyev added that the visit would provide opportunities to learn more about Azerbaijan.

Having noted that Azerbaijan is a very important country for American Jews, David Allan Harris added, “We, as friends of Azerbaijan, realize this country’s political, strategic, and cultural importance for the United States. This visit takes place in the immediate aftermath of U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton’s visit to Azerbaijan. These visits are other important indicators of expanding U.S.-Azerbaijan ties.”

President Ilham Aliyev mentioned that Azerbaijan-U.S. relations develop successfully in various fields. Both countries have built effective cooperation in the political, economic, energy, and other fields. Azerbaijan and the United States are partners in counterterrorism operations.

The President underscored the importance of bilateral relations in terms of regional cooperation.

President Ilham Aliyev touched upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The President talked about Armenia’s continuing military aggression against Azerbaijan, position of Azerbaijan on the resolution of Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh dispute based on the principles of international law, and negotiation process for the resolution of the conflict.

Azerbaijan President stated that Azerbaijanis and Jews have lived in peace and harmony for centuries and great communication has taken place between the two nations. The Jews residing in Azerbaijan contribute to development of the country, which is one of the factors reflecting their good relations.