Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Aliyev of Azerbaijan to Washington
February 21, 2003
President Bush Will Meet with President Heydar Aliyev of Azerbaijan at the White House on February 26, 2003. Azerbaijan is a key partner in our efforts to combat terrorism, strengthen global energy security, and foster a just and lasting settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Our countries are also partners in advancing political and economic reforms in Azerbaijan that will strengthen the country.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit by President Aliyev of Azerbaijan to Washington Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/280268