DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INFORMING PARTNERS ON THE

UNCLAS BAKU 001044 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: CU PGOV PHUM PREL AJ SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INFORMING PARTNERS ON THE COMMISSION FOR ASSISTANCE TO A FREE CUBA REF: STATE 113702 ¶1. (U) Poloff delivered ref points to MFA Americas Desk Officer Elchin Bashirov. Poloff emphasized that since Azerbaijan is a member of the United Nations Human Rights council, the US Government takes seriously Azerbaijan's commitment to work constructively on human rights issues and, for this reason, is sharing information on the Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba (CAFC). ¶2. (SBU) Bashirov said that he could not speak authoritatively on the subject, but noted that Cuba was not a priority for Azerbaijan. Should the Government of Azerbaijan provide substantive comments regarding the issue, post will notify Washington. DERSE