Azerbaijan: Meetings at the State Department

Azerbaijan: Meetings at the State Department

Taken Question

Office of the Spokesperson

Washington, DC

Question Taken at the April 17, 2012 Daily Press Briefing

April 18, 2012

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QUESTION: Will any meetings be held at the State Department this week with officials from Azerbaijan? If so, will the meetings discuss Afghanistan?

ANSWER: The U.S. Department of State will welcome the Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov of Azerbaijan and his delegation for the third meeting of the U.S.-Azerbaijan Economic Partnership Commission (EPC) on April 18, 2012, in Washington. Participating U.S. Government agencies will include the Departments of State, Energy, and Treasury; Office of the United States Trade Representative; United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Export-Import Bank of the United States; and United States Trade and Development Agency.

One of the issues that will be discussed is how the international community can best support Afghanistan.

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