The meeting of Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel General Safar Abiyev with the US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel in Pentagon on 5 August has been broadly covered in the US media. At the meeting, which approved the successful cooperation between the U.S. and Azerbaijan in the fight against terrorism, defense reform and maritime security, the participants also stressed the important role of Azerbaijan in the provision of land, air and sea transit measures for the logistical support of Afghanistan. Details of the meeting were covered in a press release issued by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United States and published on numerous websites, including Reuters and Yahoo!News
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