Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BAKU812
2007-06-27 11:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Baku
Cable title:
AZERBAIJAN: 2007 TIP REPORT DELIVERED
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UNCLAS BAKU 000812
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP: MEGAN HALL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: 2007 TIP REPORT DELIVERED
REF: STATE 78612
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION.
UNCLAS BAKU 000812
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP: MEGAN HALL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: 2007 TIP REPORT DELIVERED
REF: STATE 78612
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION.
1. (SBU) On June 20, POLOFF delivered the 2007 TIP Report to
Fakhraddin Ismayilov and Gulnara Asgarova, Human Rights
Attaches for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Per reftel
instructions, she highlighted U.S. concerns regarding
Azerbaijan's efforts to combat trafficking in persons,
particularly the need to open the long-awaited nationwide
toll-free victims' assistance hotline, and the need to
establish a nationwide victims' referral network. Ismayilov
and Asgarova were receptive to all suggestions, and expressed
their desire for the MFA to be more involved in Azerbaijan's
anti-TIP efforts, currently dominated by the Ministry of
Internal Affairs. POLOFF left the report in English and
Azerbaijani, and the reftel background language on the
report, as a non-paper.
2. (SBU) Separately, the Ambassador delivered the report to
Minister of Internal Affairs Ramil Usubov on June 22. She
raised reftel concerns with the Minister, who was receptive
to most suggestions. The Ambassador and the Minister
discussed areas for further bilateral cooperation on TIP; we
will report on the entire meeting septel. The Ambassador
left the report in English and Azerbaijani, and the reftel
background language on the report, as a non-paper.
LU
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP: MEGAN HALL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: 2007 TIP REPORT DELIVERED
REF: STATE 78612
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION.
1. (SBU) On June 20, POLOFF delivered the 2007 TIP Report to
Fakhraddin Ismayilov and Gulnara Asgarova, Human Rights
Attaches for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Per reftel
instructions, she highlighted U.S. concerns regarding
Azerbaijan's efforts to combat trafficking in persons,
particularly the need to open the long-awaited nationwide
toll-free victims' assistance hotline, and the need to
establish a nationwide victims' referral network. Ismayilov
and Asgarova were receptive to all suggestions, and expressed
their desire for the MFA to be more involved in Azerbaijan's
anti-TIP efforts, currently dominated by the Ministry of
Internal Affairs. POLOFF left the report in English and
Azerbaijani, and the reftel background language on the
report, as a non-paper.
2. (SBU) Separately, the Ambassador delivered the report to
Minister of Internal Affairs Ramil Usubov on June 22. She
raised reftel concerns with the Minister, who was receptive
to most suggestions. The Ambassador and the Minister
discussed areas for further bilateral cooperation on TIP; we
will report on the entire meeting septel. The Ambassador
left the report in English and Azerbaijani, and the reftel
background language on the report, as a non-paper.
LU