US Embassy issues statement on Litzenberger’s visit to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan

The US Embassy in Azerbaijan has issued a statement on the visit of Ambassador Earle Litzenberger to Nakhchivan, Report informs.

“On Monday [Aug. 16], Ambassador Litzenberger received a warm welcome for his first-ever trip to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, where he met with local government officials, academics and recipients of US funded grants and scholarships. We hope this trip will strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and Nakhchivan, and that it will encourage more Nakhchivanis to apply to participate in US government exchanges and scholarships,” the US Embassy wrote in a message on its Facebook page.