Azerbaijani president, U.S. assistant secretary of state discuss bilateral economic cooperation prospects

BAKU. June 1 (Interfax) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday met with a U.S. delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Caleb Orr to discuss prospects for bilateral economic cooperation.

"Noting that bilateral relations have been developing successfully in recent times, the head of state touched upon the importance of the Strategic Partnership Charter signed between Azerbaijan and the United States [in February 2026], as well as the creation of working groups based on this charter to develop cooperation in various fields," a statement published on the Azerbaijani presidential website said.

The first U.S.-Azerbaijani Economic Dialogue meeting is due to take place in Baku on June 2, Aliyev said, adding that this visit by the delegation led by Orr offers a good opportunity to discuss prospects for the two countries' cooperation.

"They also noted that Azerbaijan-U.S. relations have entered a new stage of development as a result of the efforts of the heads of state," the statement said.

It was said at the meeting that the Baku Energy Week is a successful platform for exchanging views on global energy issues and for discussing the prospects for cooperation between leading global energy companies, government agencies, investors, and industry specialists.

Issues of mutual interest were also discussed at the meeting.