Ali Hassanov: "Criticizing of US Ambassador is quite normal"

The ideas by Reno Harnish appeared in the local press in Azerbaijan do not reflect the position of any country, Ali Hassanov, the head of the Public-Political Department of the President's Administration, told journalists.

According to Hassanov, Harnish is in no condition to clarify the information published in the local press. "The authorities of the Ambassador are defined by the Vienna Convention, which authorizes the Foreign Ministry of the accredited country carry out control. So, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry will certainly protest if it finds any irregularities in Harnish's activities," Hassanov stressed.

During his tour of regions on 5-6 April Harnish held a meeting with representatives of opposition parties Musavat, Democratic Party and People's Party of Azerbaijan behind the closed doors. It served as basis for critical notes on the US ambassador in the parliament and local press.