as part of a visit to Azerbaijan, deputy assistant to the US Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Kara MacDonald met with representatives of the Civil Society of Azerbaijan, including journalists, political and public activists. This was reported by TURAN agency with reference to the US Embassy in Azerbaijan.
According to information, McDonald said that “the USA support the efforts of Azerbaijanis in strengthening the basic rights and freedoms, including freedom of expression, assembly and associations, as well as efforts to develop democratic processes.”