On June 3, the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center hosted the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov for a discussion on the country’s foreign policy challenges and objectives. Ambassador Ross Wilson, Patriciu Eurasia Center Director, moderated the discussion.

In particular, Foreign Minister Mammadyarov discussed U.S.-Azeri relations, addressing mutually important challenges and opportunities for cooperation between the two countries. Key issues that were covered by the Foreign Minister included Azerbaijan as a reliable energy supplier for Europe, the need to resolve the protracted Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the desire of Azerbaijan to become a leader in the Islamic community. The question and answer session provided an excellent opportunity for participants to address the lapse of freedom of expression in Azerbaijan, the status on various energy projects and the prospects for a peaceful end to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

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