Azerbaijan is an important partner of the USA in the region.

APA reports that this was stated in the statement of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding the visit and meetings held by the Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Karim Valiyev.

It was reported that during the meeting of First Deputy Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Christopher Grady with Colonel-General Karim Valiyev, regional security issues and bilateral relations were discussed.