US Sanctions Azerbaijani Internal Ministry Official
Police colonel Karim Alimardanov, the head of the Department of the Main Department of Combating Organized Crime of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs, is on the list.
US State Department Diplomat: "Minsk Group No Longer Works"
Philip T. Reeker, US Secretary of State's Adviser on Caucasus Negotiations, said that the Minsk Group of the OSCE is no longer active and that Washington deals with the arrangement between Azerbaijan and Armenia only with direct relations with Baku and Yerevan.
US State Department: "We Will Stand by Azerbaijan Against Iran"
US State Department spokesman Ned Price made statements regarding Iran's increasing rhetoric against Azerbaijan during the daily briefing in Washington.
Recent Developments Regarding Armenia-Azerbaijan Relations
US State Department: "The United States is trying to resolve outstanding issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan through negotiations"; Azerbaijan asserted investigating a video about unarmed Armenian soldiers being executed by Azerbaijani forces; Three Armenians were killed in clashes with Azerbaijan
US State Department: "We are Working to Promote Peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan"
At a daily briefing on August 17, Ned Price, the representative of the US State Department, said that Washington sees opportunities for a long-term and comprehensive peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan and is trying to do everything possible for this.
US State Department: "The Overall Investment Climate in Azerbaijan Continues to Improve"
The State Department believes that despite serious efforts to open up the business environment, the structural reforms required to create a diversified and competitive private sector are lagging, and corruption remains a major problem for companies operating in Azerbaijan.
U.S. Department of State Report for 2021 on Azerbaijan
The section on Azerbaijan states that there are serious human rights violations in the country. The report cites illegal or arbitrary killings, torture, ill-treatment by law enforcement, illegal or arbitrary arrests, political prisoners, political repression of individuals abroad, police violence against individuals for sexual orientation, and severe prison conditions.
U.S. Department of State Report for 2021 on Armenia
"The government took only limited steps to investigate and punish alleged abuses by former and current government officials and law enforcement authorities," according to a new report on Armenia released by the US Department of State and spanning the years 2021.
U.S. Department of State Report for 2021 on Georgia
"There were signs that at times civilian authorities could not retain effective supervision of domestic security forces," according to a new report on human rights practises in Georgia released by the US Department of State and spanning the years 2021.
US State Department on the investment climate in Armenia
In its report on Armenia, the State Department noted that the investment environment in the country is improving, but that major obstacles remain, mostly in the fields of combating corruption and the judiciary.
US State Department on the investment climate in Azerbaijan
In its report on Azerbaijan, the State Department noted that the country’s government had in recent years undertaken a set of measures to improve the business climate in the country, but obstacles still remain such as structural reforms to diversify Azerbaijan’s economy and judicial issues related to US enterprises and corruption.
US State Department on the investment climate in Georgia
In the report on Georgia, it was noted that the country has established a well-functioning and stable market economy, but that the Covid-19 crisis might take its toll on the economy. Issues surrounding the functioning of the country’s judicial system, especially at the municipal level, were also emphasized.
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Parlamentspräsident von Georgien setzt Besuche von Abgeordneten bei Saakaschwili aus
Ilham Alijew spricht in seiner Neujahrsrede über den Zangazur-Korridor und die Energiekapazität Aserbaidschans
Großbritannien, VAE, Russland und Albanien verhindern Frankreichs Initiative zum Latschin-Korridor im UN-Sicherheitsrat
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