Rubio congratulated Azerbaijan on Independence Day

“Over the past year, we have raised our relations to the level of strategic partnership, which was confirmed by the signing of the strategic partnership charter by Vice President JD Vance and President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. We expect to further strengthen our partnership by expanding regional, economic ties and cooperation in the field of security,” the message said.

Rubio noted that the United States welcomes Azerbaijan’s commitment to achieving sustainable peace in the South Caucasus. He expressed hope that the cooperation within the framework of these efforts will continue.

“We look forward to deepening our partnership in the coming year and in the future,” said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.