Azerbaijani Foreign Minister reseives Anne Derse

As APA reports, Mr.Mammadyarov stressed the new ambassador starts her mission in a period that is important for our states.

The Minister said President Ilham Aliyev's recent visit to the United States gave a great gift to the development of cooperation between the two states adding the ceremony of inauguration of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline will be take place soon and wider prospects for much closer cooperation between the US and Azerbaijan will be established.

Mammadyarov said integration into EuroAtlantic structures is one of the priorities for Azerbaijan.

Touching on the negotiating process for the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the Azerbaijani Minister stressed the importance of solving the conflict through stages and liberating the occupied territories and providing resettlement of the internally displaced persons before the determination of the future status of the Nagorno Karabakh.

The newly appointed ambassador pointed out Azerbaijan's important role in countering threats to global energy security. She welcomed Azerbaijan becoming regional power center and its role as key participant of significant regional energy projects.

Ms.Derse also appreciated Azerbaijan's participation in fighting against international terrorism and thanked for the support given in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In the end, the Minister received the copy of the Ambassador's credentials and wished success in her activity.