United States welcomes decision to release Khadija Ismayilova

United States welcomes decision to release Khadija Ismayilova
# 26 May 2016 01:31 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. The United States welcomes the decision of the Azerbaijani Supreme Court to release investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova on a suspended sentence,” reads the statement of the U.S. State Department, APA reports .

“We view this as a positive step, and we encourage the Azerbaijani government to drop the remaining charges against her. As Azerbaijan continues to expand freedom of expression and space for civic and political participation, this will only continue to strengthen the country of Azerbaijan and our bilateral relationship,” reads the statement.

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