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Baku/16.12.22/Turan: On December 15, U.S. Charge d'Affaires Hugo Guevara met separately with Ali Karimli, Chairman of the Party of People's Front of Azerbaijan (PPFA) and Ilgar Mammadov, Chairman of the Republican Alternative Party (REAL).
Kerimli wrote on his Facebook page that "we discussed with Mr. Guevara important social and political issues of our country, including the new law on political parties, the problem of political prisoners, and restrictions on freedom of assembly".
In turn, the leader of REAL wrote on Facebook page that during the meeting there was an exchange of views on topics regarding bilateral and international relations of the two countries.
The US Embassy in Azerbaijan confirmed the meeting, without revealing details. -03B-
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