Dick Lugar: “I would simply like to ask that you make this work a priority in Azerbaijan when you assume your new responsibilities in…”

I noted in the Feed the Future publications a map of the 19 countries, which is very helpful in identifying precisely what we are talking about today.

The Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program has been a true success story and has made incredible contributions to U.S. national security in the last 20 years.

Several members of Congress have already proposed legislation along these lines.

I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to serve with each one of you.