Washington currently closely consults European allies over its response to recent crackdown against civil society in Azerbaijan, TURAN's US correspondent was informed by the diplomatic sources.
Diplomats, politicians in the US capital are worry about Ilham Aliyev government's increased pressure on independent voices in, as the source put it, "the worst crackdown on human rights in the country during recent years.”
"The [Aliyev] government is launching a crackdown on everyone that has received grants from the western institutions... This follows the west's critical statement on last year's election in Azerbaijan," the source told TURAN.
Prominent government critics have recently been imprisoned and prosecuted for spurious charges.
While observing the recent crackdown with deep concern, the US, EU and other regional partners discuss how to approach the problem and help Azerbaijani citizens to build a freer and fairer country.
A.Raufoglu
Washington, DC
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