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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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22 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches
