President Ilham Aliyev receives delegation led by U.S. assistant secretary of state for economic, energy and business affairs

On June 1, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Caleb Orr.

The head of state thanked Caleb Orr for participating in the official opening ceremony of the exhibitions held as part of Baku Energy Week and the Baku Energy Forum.

Expressing satisfaction that U.S. President Donald Trump had sent a message to the event, President Ilham Aliyev noted that this approach and partnership are highly valued and expressed gratitude to the American head of state in this regard.

Noting that bilateral relations have been developing successfully in recent times, the head of state touched upon the significance of the Charter on Strategic Partnership signed between Azerbaijan and the United States, as well as the creation of working groups on its basis to develop cooperation in various fields. He emphasized that the first meeting of the Azerbaijan-U.S. economic dialogue will take place. In this connection, it was noted that the visit of the delegation led by Caleb Orr to our country created a good opportunity to discuss prospects for cooperation.

The head of state also touched upon the importance of the documents signed within the framework of Baku Energy Week.

Caleb Orr conveyed greetings from U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to President Ilham Aliyev.

The head of state thanked him for the greetings and asked to convey his greetings to Donald Trump and Marco Rubio as well.

The guest emphasized that Donald Trump sending a message to Baku Energy Week demonstrates how important the event is for the United States of America.

Caleb Orr also noted that this event demonstrates President Ilham Aliyev's leadership role in conducting discussions on the state of energy markets.

During the conversation, it was emphasized that Baku Energy Week is a successful platform for exchanging views on global energy issues, as well as for discussing prospects for cooperation between leading global energy companies, government agencies, investors, and industry specialists.

The meeting noted that as a result of the efforts of the heads of state of the two countries, Azerbaijan-U.S. relations have entered a new stage of development.

During the conversation, issues of mutual interest were discussed.