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Assistant US Secretary of State to visit Azerbaijan

24 June 2008 [09:47] - TODAY.AZ
Assistant US Secretary of State for Democracy and Human Rights David Cramer will pay a two day visit to Baku on June 27, said official of the US Public Relations Department of the US Embassy to Azerbaijan Mehti Huseynquliyev, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
He said in the framework of the visit Cramer will hold meetings with officials of Azerbaijan.

In turn, Jonathan Henick, chief of public relations department of the US embassy to Azerbaijan, noted that the election situation, human rights and freedom of speech in Azerbaijan will be discussed in the framework of the visit.

"Democratic and economic reforms in Azerbaijan are a priority of official Washington. There are some problems in this sphere and we consider that direct dialogue will promote their resolution", noted Henick.
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