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Azeri Press Agency November 23, 2009 Official of U.S. Department of Defense to arrive in Azerbaijan today -[Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia Celeste Wallander] noted that Azerbaijan had contributed to the efforts of NATO and coalitions in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan and supported the efforts to reinforce the united and coalition forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. Baku: An official of the U.S. Department of Defense will arrive in Azerbaijan today, the press service of the U.S. embassy in Azerbaijan told APA. The official of the U.S. Department of Defense Celeste Wallander, who is responsible for the policy of security cooperation in the region, will hold meetings with senior officials of Azerbaijani government. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia Celeste Wallander will discuss security cooperation between the United States and Azerbaijan and study the fields for improving the relations. .... She noted that Azerbaijan had contributed to the efforts of NATO and coalitions in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan and supported the efforts to reinforce the united and coalition forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. “The United States strongly supports Azerbaijan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. I hope I will have an opportunity to meet with the Azerbaijani leadership to discuss important issues and proposals of mutual interest to improve our strategic partnership,” she said. Celeste Wallander is currently serving in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia. Previously, she served as a visiting professor at Georgetown University (2006-2008), Director and Senior Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (2001-2006), Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C. (2000-2001), and professor of Government at Harvard University (1989-2000). =========================== Stop NATO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopnato Blog site: http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/ To subscribe, send an e-mail to: [email protected] or [email protected] Daily digest option available. ==============================
