Aliyev to Blinken: America’s recent positions have seriously damaged bilateral relations

According to the report of Fars International News Agency, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev told the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that Washington’s recent positions on Baku have seriously damaged the bilateral relations between the two countries. .

According to the report of Tass news agency, citing the press office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elham Aliyev mentioned in a phone call with Blinken to America that the country’s positions and actions on issues related to Baku has caused a great damage to the relations between the two sides.

According to the statement of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Aliyev especially emphasized that Baku made the statements of US Deputy Secretary of State James O’Brien during the hearing of the Foreign Relations Committee. He rejects the Senate and has described it as biased and unrealistic.

Ilham Aliyev also addressed Blinken and said that Baku is aware of the American positions regarding the cancellation of high-level bilateral meetings and the fact that relations Between the two sides, it cannot remain as before. He has given an appropriate answer.

During the Senate hearing, the suspension of Washington’s aid to Baku was raised. O’Brien told the committee of the House of Representatives: “Nothing will be normal with the Republic of Azerbaijan after the events of September 19 until we see progress on the path to peace.” Baku has also canceled the trips of high-ranking American officials.
According to the presidential press service, Blinken asked Aliyev in a phone call to allow O’Brien to visit Azerbaijan in December in order to strengthen relations. Aliyev agreed on the condition that Washington lift the ban on high-ranking Baku officials visiting the United States, a condition that Blinken accepted.