U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger answered the question, "Why do Baku believe that the West wants to destabilize and organize a color revolution and for this purpose finances the opposition and critics of the Azerbaijani government?"

"The idea that the United States is trying to destabilize Azerbaijan is, to put it mildly, unfounded. Such information may come from where Azerbaijan does not want to get closer and cooperate with Western countries, especially the United States. We are interested in peace and stability. We have invested more than $1.5 billion in Azerbaijan since the early 1990s. Why disrupt stability in a country that is such an important supplier of energy to the West? We have noted in numerous meetings with officials that protecting fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and assembly helps to stabilize the situation, not violate it. The threat to stability in the region is not the United States, but Russia's aggression against Ukraine," stated Litzenberger.

Lee Litzenberger also answered the question, "Will the United States provide military support to Azerbaijan or other former Soviet republics if they are attacked like Ukraine?" "Vladimir Putin did signal to all countries that he does not recognize borders, and this is his military ambition," he said.

He added that Russia could be very irrational and unpredictable. "I understand why the region's countries are so worried," he stated. "I think the United States will support all countries' independence and territorial integrity. If we see such threats, appropriate and proportionate measures will be taken," he added.

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