Səfir Litzenberger Ramazan bayramı münasibətilə Azərbaycan xalqını təbrik edir Səfir Litzenberger Ramazan bayramı münasibətilə Azərbaycan xalqını təbrik edir🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸🇦🇿🇺🇸Ambassador Litzenberger congratulates Azerbaijani people on the occasion of Ramadan Posted by
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 5 June, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Embassy, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & Azerbaijan, Video
The U.S. Embassy, in partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and High Technologies and with the support of Mars Academy, has organized the first TechFest Baku. TechFest Baku provided local Makers the chance to exhibit their products, participate in workshops, and pitch their projects in pitch competition with prizes.
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 3 June, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, Science & Tech, Success Stories, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Ambassador Lee Litzenberger hosted an Iftar dinner for a community of Internally Displaced Persons in the Yeni Ramana settlement of Baku. Attendees included the families of children who participate in an Embassy-supported English language program at Shusha District Malibeyli Village School. In his remarks, Ambassador Litzenberger said “Tolerance is important year-round, but during the time ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 30 May, 2019 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Culture, Events, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Ambassador Litzenberger and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Logsdon attended the 26th Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition and met with U.S. companies interested in investing in Azerbaijan. At the exhibition, Ambassador Litzenberger and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Logsdon greeted President Aliyev at the Halliburton booth.
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 29 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Europe & Eurasia, Featured Event, Key Officials, News, Policy, Political Affairs, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Ambassador Litzenberger visited a USAID-supported demonstration orchard and training facility in Guba that teaches local farmers how to maximize their fruit production. The orchard has provided over 85 farmers with virus-free fruit saplings which will grow into disease-free Guba apples, cherries, plums and pears.
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 22 May, 2019 | Topics:
Agriculture, Ambassador, Business, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Events, Key Officials, U.S. & Azerbaijan, U.S. Agencies
U.S. Ambassador Lee Litzenberger met with university students at the Baku American Center as part of the “Ambassador’s Hour” project. The Ambassador shared stories from his life and career, including the path which brought him to the Embassy here in Baku, and gave valuable recommendations to students who want to become diplomats. He then answered ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 21 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Art & Culture, Culture, Education, Events, News, Speeches, Study in the U.S., Success Stories, U.S. & Azerbaijan
“Mr. Peter Haas, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, joined Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov today for the U.S.-Azerbaijan Economic Partnership Commission. This is the first time since 2012 the two countries have held these discussions. The two sides discussed ways to increase bilateral trade and investment, including through economic diversification, protection ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 17 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Embassy, Europe & Eurasia, Key Officials, Policy, U.S. & Azerbaijan
U.S. Ambassador Lee Litzenberger visited the Caspian Agro Exhibition on Wednesday, which featured nine U.S. companies exhibiting their products and services. The nine companies include Brandt, Soil Biotics, Trece, Grow More, DTN, Nelson & Pade, Inc., Valent BioSciences, Harvest Right, LLC and WCC International. Expanding links between Azerbaijani and American companies provides valuable technology and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 16 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Education, Events, Key Officials, News, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Ambassador Litzenberger gave his first full-length interview this week to Turan and Voice of America. In case you missed it, here’s a link:
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 9 May, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Policy, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Speeches, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Several years ago the U.S. Embassy launched an expanded internship program for local students and recent graduates. Ambassador Litzenberger held a reception for these interns, both current and alumni, and told them just how valuable they all are for our embassy community.
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 23 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Events, Success Stories, U.S. & Azerbaijan
In celebration of Earth Day FLEX, Fulbright, YLP, SUSI and IVLP program alumni and Ambassador Lee Litzenberger as well as other members of the U.S. Embassy community came together to clean up a beach on the Absheron peninsula.
Earth Day Yer Günü, bizim evimiz olan Yer planetinin qorunmasının vacibliyini yada salan çox əhəmiyyətli bir gündür və ətraf ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 21 April, 2019 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, Environment, Events, Video
“Alumni Fair” to learn more about prestigious U.S. Universities directly from Alumni who actually studied there, and from U.S. Embassy staff. Posted by
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 20 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Education, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Azerbaijan, Video
Ambassador Litzenberger gives us his thoughts on the 70th anniversary of the creation of NATO, which we celebrate this week, and its important partnership with Azerbaijan. Happy Anniversary, NATO!
Ambassador Welcomes NATO’s 70th Anniversary ABŞ Səfiri Litsenberqer bu həftə qeyd olunan NATO-un yaradılmasının 70-ci ildönümünə və təşkilatın Azərbaycanla apardığı vacib tərəfdaşlıq barədə olan fikirlərini sizinlə paylaşır. NATO təşkilatını 70-ci ildönümü ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 5 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Europe & Eurasia, Events, History, Policy, Speeches, U.S. & Azerbaijan, Video
Ambassador Litzenberger visited one of Baku’s most popular tourist destinations – the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum. Shirin Malikova, Museum Director, showed him the large collection of Azerbaijani carpets and rugs, representing various weaving techniques and materials from different historical eras.
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 3 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Events, History, Travel & Tourism, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan – Boulevard Hotel Friday, March 29, 12:00 p.m. Thank you, Nuran, for that very kind introduction. And thank you very much for the opportunity to speak to so many of Azerbaijan’s business leaders gathered in one place. AmCham has long been a key partner of the U.S. Embassy, serving as the voice of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 2 April, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Embassy, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Azerbaijan
The Ambassador told the group that AmCham Azerbaijan is in an excellent position to help entrepreneurs here innovate, promote job creation, and build business ties, and to advocate with government institutions for the reforms that will strengthen Azerbaijan’s competitiveness in attracting new investments.
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 29 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Issues, Events, News, Speeches, U.S. & Azerbaijan
U.S. Embassy’s American staff and their Azerbaijani colleagues celebrating the Novruz holiday here at the Embassy and jumping over a bonfire! We wish you all a happy Novruz holiday!
Novruz celebration Əziz Dostlar,Biz Amerikalı işçilərimizin azərbaycanlı həmkarları ilə birgə tongalın üzərindən tullanaraq bayramı qeyd etməyinə aid videonu sizinlə bölüşmək istəyirik. Novruz bayramınız mübarək!****************************************************Dear friends,Here’s a video featuring ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 20 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, Embassy, Events, News, U.S. & Azerbaijan, Video
Ambassador Litzenberger is now looking forward to meeting with and hearing from Azerbaijanis from all parts of society.
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 12 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Key Officials, News, Political Affairs, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Ambassador Litzenberger spoke with the Azerbaijani and American staff of the U.S. Embassy in Baku this morning. He emphasized the importance of their role in promoting strong ties between the United States and Azerbaijan
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 11 March, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Events, Speeches, U.S. & Azerbaijan
U.S. Engagement in a Strategically Important Country: Impressions after Three Years as Ambassador to Azerbaijan American Chamber of Commerce in Baku, Azerbaijan Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Thank you Natavan Xanim, thank you Nuran, and thanks too to all the members of American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan for inviting me to speak today. It was ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 28 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases
Ambassador and Mrs. Robert F. Cekuta, along with Cabinet of Ministers representative Mahammad Guliyev, joined 33 students to kick off the “Knowledge is Power!” English language learning program at school No. 4 for internally displaced people (IDP) from Zangilan. This program will provide Zangilan’s young people with English language skills, opening doors to other new ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 23 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Education, Events, Success Stories
Ambassador Robert F. Cekuta and his spouse Mrs. Cekuta visited the Salyan American Corner at the Salyan Central Library, where they met with schoolchildren interested in education in the U.S. and attendees of the Corner’s educational and English Language programs. The American Corner Program, which includes a flagship Baku American Center at the Azerbaijan University ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 15 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Culture, Press Releases, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Good afternoon. Welcome to all of you here today, and a special welcome to the members of the largest trade delegation ever to visit Azerbaijan from the United States. Since Azerbaijan’s renewed independence, the United States policy toward Azerbaijan has been consistent: we are committed to a strong, stable, prosperous, democratic, independent Azerbaijan. We are ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 17 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Press Releases, Trade
The Art In Embassies Program is a public-private partnership that promotes cultural diplomacy through exhibitions, permanent collections, site-specific commissions and two-way artist exchanges in more than 200 U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world. The collection here in Azerbaijan at the Ambassador’s Residence contains many pieces that reflect
Ambassador Cekuta and Mrs. Cekuta’s love of nature and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 12 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture
First of all, thank you very much to The Eurasia Center and The Eurasian Business Coalition for the invitation to speak to you today, and congratulations on today’s program covering so many important concerns. I would like to say a few words as someone on the ground, who is looking at the practical as well ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 4 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, U.S. & Azerbaijan
I approach the podium today with trepidation. An amateur historian, a student of the liberal arts, a mathphobe, I have been asked to talk about one of the world’s great mathematicians, a man whose discoveries, whose imagination, whose thoughts have had an immeasurable impact within the fields of mathematics as well as electronics and computer ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Ambassador Robert F. Cekuta opened the Khachmaz American Corner, located at the Khachmaz Central Library, and spoke about the importance of the American Corner as a resource for the local community. Representatives of Khachmaz’s Executive Committee and Ministry of Culture were also present. The Ambassador presented new materials to the library for the space that ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Press Releases, Public Affairs, U.S. & Azerbaijan
Ambassador Cekuta joins Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Abid Sharifov, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, Mr. James Appathurai, and ANAMA Director Mr. Gazanfar Ahmadov at an international conference hosted by ANAMA and NATO NSPA to discuss the current status of NATO PfP Trust Fund humanitarian demining project in Jeyranchel, Azerbaijan. Since 1999, the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 26 September, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
Azerbaijan is approximately the same size as the state of Maine, which is located in the far northeastern part of the United States. My wife Anne and I have a tree farm in Maine, and have been coming there with our family for many years to learn about, enjoy, and conserve the magnificence of the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 30 August, 2017 | Topics:
Agriculture, Ambassador, Culture, Economic Issues, Environment, Public Affairs
Mr. Minister, Excellencies, dear friends – welcome to our Fourth of July celebration. Thank you for joining us this evening. This year, as well as celebrating 241 years of U.S. independence, we celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan. It is also 99 years since Azerbaijan became an independent state in 1918, inaugurating a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 7 July, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Featured Event, Speeches
As-salaam-u-alaikum. I am very pleased to welcome you to the Residence for tonight’s Iftar. It is an honor to host you. I would like to welcome all of the distinguished religious leaders, government officials, and diplomatic colleagues, and I especially want to acknowledge Rashad Aliyarli, from the Caucasus Muslim Board who is with us this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 16 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches
U.S. Embassy celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Baku American Center, together with hundreds of American Center staff, volunteers, and patrons. During the event, Ambassador Cekuta talked about the successes of the American Center and our continued engagement with Azerbaijan. Over the past decade, more than a quarter of a million visitors have attended events ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 2 June, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, American Spaces, Art & Culture, Education, Embassy, Science & Tech
An Azerbaijani delegation led by the Energy Minister Natiq Aliyev participated in the The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). 16 participants from Azerbaijan had a chance to meet energy professionals from other countries, to exchange ideas and opinions to advance scientific and technical knowledge for offshore resources and environmental matters. Ambassador Cekuta also participated in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 5 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, Events
Mr. Ambassador you have discussed at your last meeting with Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Natig Aliyev the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) to be held in Houston early May, noting that the event was an important platform for energy experts to exchange ideas in order to improve their scientific-technical knowledge on environmental issues. You also noted the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 4 May, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador
The relationship between Azerbaijan and the U.S. has really been improving, and the parties are working together in many areas, Robert Cekuta, the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, told Trend in an exclusive interview on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. “For the U.S., our focus in Azerbaijan is a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 12 April, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador
Mr. Minister, Excellencies, dear friends – welcome to our annual Fourth of July celebration. Thank you for joining us. This year, we mark two important anniversaries: 240 years of American and 25 years of Azerbaijani independence. It’s a perfect time for our two countries to reflect on what binds us, on how far we’ve come, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 4 July, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy, Events, Speeches
VOA: First, I’d like to thank you for this interview. Ambassador Cekuta: No, I appreciate it. I appreciate the chance to talk to you because President Aliyev had a very good trip to the United States a couple of weeks ago and I think it’s important to be able to talk a little bit about that. As ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 24 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
U.S – Azerbaijan Relations: Shared Goals for a Stable, Prosperous Future February 22, 2016 One year ago, I had the great honor of presenting my credentials to President Ilham Aliyev as U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan. In one of my first meetings afterward with other government officials, I was asked a straight-forward question, “Are we friends, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Baku | 22 February, 2016 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
