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Brad Schneider: “We cannot ignore the strategic opportunities and shared priorities with Azerbaijan, but we must also be firm advocates…”

On the recordNovember 14, 2023
We cannot ignore the strategic opportunities and shared priorities with Azerbaijan, but we must also be firm advocates for our values and the principles of human rights.
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Brad Schneider
Democratic · Illinois

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Schneider discusses balancing U.S. interests with human rights in Azerbaijan.

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