Yesterday US Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Jones was in Baku on a short-term stay. She held a meeting with Azeri President Heydar Aliyev, in the course of which a number of regional and bilateral problems were discussed. Jones said that after the repeal of Section 907 new opportunities for strengthening and developing bilateral relations in all spheres had opened. On behalf of US President Bush, Vice-President Cheney and Pentagon head Rumsfeld she thanked Aliyev for active participation and support of US campaign against international terrorism. Assistant Secretary of State also showed interest in the results of Heydar Aliyev's visit to Moscow. Elizabeth Jones stayed in Baku for only four hours. Just after the meeting with Heydar Aliyev she departed for the airport to start on her journey to the Central Asian countries.