Baku (IP)- In a letter to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of the Caspian country's Republic Day, US President Donald Trump expressed his support for Azerbaijan's independence and lauded Baku's efforts in developing bilateral ties and cooperation.

Iran Press/America: According to a statement posted on Azerbaijan's presidential website on Saturday, US President Donald Trump said in the letter to his counterpart on Thursday: “The United States and Azerbaijan have cooperated for nearly 30 years to strengthen international security, diversify European energy routes and sources, and build a brighter future for the people of our two great nations,”

“I appreciate Azerbaijan's important contributions in these areas and encourage all steps that promote democratic governance and protect the rights and freedoms we have pledged to uphold," the US President added.

President Trump also underlined the importance of reaching a peaceful resolution of the long-standing Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, saying Washington will be committed to its role as an international mediator to the negotiations.

“As a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, we will remain engaged in supporting negotiations to find a lasting and peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” Trump said in the letter.

Azerbaijan will be celebrating the Republic Day on May 28. The day marks the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR).

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