Azadliq Radio Baku Bureau Sealed Shut

Elin Suleymanov, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Washington DC says RFE/RL Baku bureau engaged in financial mismanagement​

Reacting to a recent article published in WSJ and titled “A Thuggish Regime Challenges the U.S.” Suleymanov accused David J. Kramer, the author of the article, of exaggeration and having a “personal agenda”.

“David J. Kramer’s zealous campaign highlights Azerbaijan’s strategic importance and reveals the author’s well-known personal agenda vis-à-vis my country. The latter led to a case of “strategic blindness”, which is manifested in ignoring the realities on the ground in Eurasia and personal emotions taking precedence over obvious U.S. national interests” wrote Suleymanov.

Suleymanov said the questioning of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Baku bureau staff is part of the financial mismanagement at their office. While referring to the case of Leyla Yunus Suleymanov assured she had no problmes and was recently examined by a German doctor.

"Azerbaijan leading jailer of journalists in Europe" Joel Simon, CPJ