Caspian News Exclusive: Interview With U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad

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Zalmay Khalilzad was a United States Ambassador to Afghanistan (2003-2005), Iraq (2005-2007) and the United Nations (2007-2009) during the George W. Bush administration. Earlier this month he sat down for an exclusive interview with Caspian News in Baku, where he gave his views on US foreign policy towards the Caspian region, the significance of the Nagorniy Karabakh dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the role of the UN, US relations with Russia and North Korea, and what Muslims and Amer...

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Caspian News Exclusive: Interview With U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad

Zalmay Khalilzad was a United States Ambassador to Afghanistan (2003-2005), Iraq (2005-2007) and the United Nations (...

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