Ambassador Cekuta reiterated the importance of U.S.-Azerbaijan cooperation on issues affecting women and children, noting that the U.S. will keep working to advance women’s role in business, politics, and society in Azerbaijan and world-wide.
The ambassador, stressing the importance for the U.S. and Azerbaijan to work together to reduce violence against women and children, said the U.S. has allocated over $5 million since 2011 to address women's issues in Azerbaijan.