[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1244]
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       RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF AZERBAIJAN TO STRIVE FOR PEACE

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, today, I want to call attention to the 
longstanding relationship between the United States and Azerbaijan, and 
to recognize the efforts of Azerbaijan to strive for peace.
  After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States was one of 
the first countries to recognize the independence, sovereignty, and 
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Since then, Azerbaijan has been a 
strong partner of the United States and its allies. Our countries 
continue to work together to promote European energy security, expand 
trade and investment, and combat terrorism, Azerbaijani servicemen 
served shoulder-to-shoulder with U.S. forces in Kosovo, Iraq, and 
Afghanistan.
  While more than a year has passed since the end of the 44-day war 
between Armenia and Azerbaijan, tensions remain high in the region. l 
support the efforts of resolving the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict 
through negotiations, as they seek to establish basic conditions for 
the continued development of relations between all countries of this 
region and establishing long-term peace and prosperity in the South 
Caucasus.
  I believe peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan will not only boost 
bilateral relations between the two countries, but regional partnership 
and cooperation at large.
  May God continue to bless the people of Azerbaijan and the United 
States. l pray that the strategic partnerships our countries have 
forged over the years will continue to flourish as they seek peace and 
security.

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