Azerbaijan Celebrates Centennial
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The
May 2018 edition
of the Embassy’s digest features comprehensive coverage of Azerbaijan’s 100
th
anniversary, including congratulatory letters from President Trump and Secretary of State Pompeo; a recap of Azerbaijan’s presence at the 2018 Trans-Caspian Forum, a prestigious award for former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, praise for Azerbaijan from several members of Congress, how the U.S.-Azerbaijan partnership improves the daily lives of Azerbaijanis and breaking equestrian sport news.
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Celebrating 100 Years of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
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May 28, 2018
“We are rightly proud that this republic was created by the Azerbaijani people,” President Aliyev said. “This once again shows that Azerbaijani people are a great nation. Azerbaijani people are freedom loving and progressive-minded.”
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May 31, 2018
The Southern Gas Corridor pipeline that bridges Europe with the Caspian Sea came online on May 29, when Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev opened a valve at the Sangachal terminal near Baku, allowing gas to start flowing westward. “Today, while marking the inauguration of the Southern Gas Corridor on this historic day, we see how timely and wise that step was,” said President Aliyev.
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May 24, 2018
President Donald Trump sent a letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulating the country on its 100
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anniversary. Trump wrote: “Azerbaijan and the United States share a close partnership, working together to solve difficult regional challenges. I appreciate your cooperation on security and counterterrorism, as well as our longstanding commercial ties. The coming months bring opportunities to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which would create even more possibilities for U.S.-Azerbaijani cooperation.”
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May 27, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Azerbaijan on its centennial, noting it was the world’s first Muslim-majority republic and one of the first countries in the world to grant women the right to vote. “Since the restoration of Azerbaijan’s independence in 1991, Azerbaijan has been a valued partner of the United States,” Pompeo wrote. “We look forward to continuing our longstanding cooperation and deepening our work together on security, energy, and democratic governance and to further strengthen ties between our countries.”
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May 29, 2018
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammadyarov, joined U.S. Ambassador Elin Suleymanov and other dignitaries to raise the nation’s flag on New York’s famed Wall Street to commemorate Azerbaijan’s centennial.
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May 22, 2018
William R. Gill, Charge d’ Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Baku, says: “Azerbaijan was extraordinary for its time, and its 100th anniversary reminds us it deserves to be studied, remembered, and honored. Though the new republic’s existence was tragically short, in the unstable period following World War I, it is important not only to Azerbaijan, but to the world.”
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Congratulatory Statements from Congress
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May 24, 2018
The First Republic, as it is often referred to domestically, survived for only 23 months, before the bolsheviks took control of Azerbaijan and subsequently incorporated it into the Soviet Union as one its constituent republics. Despite its short existence, the legacy of this concerted national attempt at sovereignty and democratic governance remained a cornerstone of contemporary Azerbaijan and a critical factor in the formation of Azerbaijani national identity.
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May 14, 2018
Former two-term U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld received the 2018 Heydar Aliyev Award for Outstanding Contributions to the U.S.-Azerbaijan Strategic Partnership during a ceremony at Washington D.C.’s Meridian International Center. “We are honored to recognize the role of Secretary Rumsfeld in enhancing the U.S.-Azerbaijan partnership and his important work on promoting regional understanding and integration through the Rumsfeld Foundation Fellowship Program,” said U.S. Ambassador Elin Suleymanov.
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Azerbaijan Featured at 2018 Trans-Caspian Forum
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U.S. Ambassador Elin Suleymanov addresses the Forum.
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May 21, 2018
Elmir Valizade, Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, Azerbaijan invited U.S. companies to invest in the non-oil sector of the economy while speaking at the 2018 Trans-Caspian Forum in Washington D.C. “Azerbaijan has improved its position in the leading international business ratings, and new opportunities for cooperation in the non-oil sector have been created for U.S. companies, including in transport and logistics, high technology, infrastructure, industry and other fields,” said Valizade.
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May 5, 2018
The Azerbaijan Embassy in Washington D.C. opened its doors to the public as part of Passport DC’s Around the World Embassy Tour.
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May 10, 2018
Festivities and remembrances marked what would have been the 95
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birthday of the National Leader, President Heydar Aliyev in Baku. A stunning video installation covered the Heydar Aliyev Center, while an Azerbaijani-Russian exhibition titled “Heydar Aliyev: Personality, Mission, Heritage” opened at the center.
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May 4, 2018
Success in the cooperation between the U.S. and Azerbaijan promises new prospects, Rep Robert Goodlatte (R-Va.) said, during a meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in Baku. The congressman said that the U.S. attaches great importance to relations with Azerbaijan.
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May 9, 2018
Azerbaijan still hopes that the new political leadership of Armenia will not repeat the mistakes of its predecessors, pursue a sober minded policy with a view of building civil and peaceful relations with the neighboring countries, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said, reacting to the remarks of new Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
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U.S. Helping to Make Daily Life Better in Azerbaijan
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May 12, 2018
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the government of Azerbaijan have partnered to open a newly renovated milk collection and processing facility in the village of Saatli, about 60 miles outside of Baku. The facility will produce the first-ever yellow cheese in Azerbaijan.
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May 2, 2018
Responding to a request from the Academy of State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the U.S. Embassy in Baku has provided a comprehensive collection of books. The collection includes bestsellers about self-development and leadership, as well as English language learning.
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May 4, 2018
Consistent with Azerbaijan’s heritage of competing in equestrian sports, the country will host the Sixth Arena Polo World Cup at the Elite Horse & Polo Club in Baku. Chovgan, a precursor to polo, has been played in Azerbaijan for thousands of years. Arena polo is a fast-paced, three-on-three version of the traditional sport.
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Watch
: Thrilling Highlights of 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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