Edward Markey actually said...

We continue to call on the Azerbaijani authorities to strengthen due process, and judicial independence, ensure freedoms of assembly, association, and expression, and support an open, vibrant, and peaceful civil society.

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Markey emphasizes the need for Azerbaijan to uphold civil liberties and democracy.

01/15/2014

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