The U.S. counts to use the Azeri airdrome if necessary, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza told a news conference in Tbilisi. "There are plenty of planes flying above Georgia and Azerbaijan towards Afghanistan. Under such circumstances we want to have the possibility to use the Azeri airdrome," Bryza said when asked to comment on modernization of one of Azeri airdromes by American specialists.

At the same time Mr Bryza said that the U.S. enjoys healthy cooperation with Azerbaijan in the military sector and also cooperates with Armenia in the defense sector, reports the New Region.