Today the 12th meeting on the security dialogue between Azerbaijan and the US was held in Baku, SIA reports. Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov headed the Azerbaijani delegation, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro headed the US delegation.
He praised Azerbaijan's support to the U.S. as part of the military operations of the international coalition in Afghanistan. The U.S. is interested in expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan on matters of mutual interest, he said
"The U.S. is looking for opportunities to continue the bilateral cooperation between the two countries, he said. - We appreciate our strategic cooperation despite the postponement of the military exercises."
The traditional consultations on military and security cooperation between Azerbaijan and the U.S., which were to be held 15 - 25 May were postponed. These consultations are held annually in Washington and in Baku.