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Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Melia concludes his visit to Azerbaijan

12 December 2012 11:51 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA. U.S. State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Rights and Democracy Thomas Melia concluded his December 9-12 visit to Azerbaijan. The US embassy in Azerbaijan told APA that the main purpose of his visit to the country was to become familiar with the situation related to human rights and democracy in Azerbaijan. During his visit Melia met with Azerbaijani authorities including President Ilham Aliyev and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, members of the parliament, leaders of opposition parties, civil society representatives and youth activists, and discussed with them human rights and democracy issues.