Original sentence: Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, stated on April 24th, 2004 that “’[Azerbaijan’s] current strategic choice is integration in Europe, European family and institutions.The European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, said on November 7th, 2008, that “recent events in the Caucasus have shown once again that this is a critical time for energy issues in the region and that EU-Azerbaijan energy cooperation should be strengthened now more than ever
Edited sentence: Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, stated on April 24, 2004 that “’[Azerbaijan’s] current strategic choice is integration in Europe, European family and institutions.The European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, said on November 7, 2008, that “recent events in the Caucasus have shown once again that this is a critical time for energy issues in the region and that EU-Azerbaijan energy cooperation should be strengthened now more than ever