The Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and the Under Secretary of State Marc Grossman discussed the current status of the GUUAM-U.S. cooperation.

The Ministers and the Under Secretary of State discussed the issues of international and regional security in the OSCE area and the prospects of further GUUAM-U.S. cooperation.

They issued the following statement on terrorism:

The United States and the GUUAM states stand united against terrorism and together resolutely denounce the barbaric acts of terrorism that were committed against the United States on September 11, 2001. The attacks represented an attack not only against the United States but on the whole of the international community and on people of all faiths and cultures. These monstrous acts and terrorism in general are a challenge to the fundamental values for which our societies stand. Together, the United States and GUUAM will work to bring the perpetrators of the September 11 attack to justice and to fight terrorism. This conflict is a struggle to defend values common to Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

The United States and the GUUAM states acknowledge that terrorism is not identified with any religion or culture. Together they will work in the coalition to fight terrorism. This effort will be long and sustained and will define a new era in international relations. Already, the individual states of GUUAM are working closely with the U.S. on combating terrorism, and have agreed on the crucial importance of mutual cooperation, especially, in security of transport corridors, preventing drug trafficking, illegal weapon trade and migration. During their meeting, the Foreign Ministers of the GUUAM states and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs explored possibilities for increased counter-terrorism cooperation between the United States and GUUAM as an important regional organization.

The United States and the GUUAM states pledge to reinforce and develop bilateral and multilateral co-operation with each other, within GUUAM, with the United Nations and with other international and regional organizations in order to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The United States and the GUUAM states are determined to contribute to the fulfillment of international obligations as enshrined in United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1368 and 1373 (2001) as well as UN General Assembly Resolution 56/1, and will act in conformity with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The GUUAM states and the U.S. pledge to work to become parties to all twelve United Nations Conventions and Protocols related to terrorism as soon as possible.

The United States and GUUAM states, recognizing the threat of terrorism, have reiterated their continued support for the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, as well as democratic development, of GUUAM states.