On January 18th Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin to discuss how to boost cooperation between the two countries. 
Mammadyarov praised the level of Azerbaijan-U.S. relationship. He stressed the necessity of expansion of Azerbaijan-U.S. cooperation in various spheres.
Rubin, in turn, highly appreciated Azerbaijan`s contributions to ensuring international peace.
The sides also discussed energy cooperation between the two countries, situation in Middle East and South Caucasus, talks to settle the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict and other issues of mutual interest.

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