US 'disturbed' by imprisonment of journalist in Azerbaijan

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — The United States said Friday it was "deeply disturbed" by Azerbaijan's imprisonment of a journalist working for US-funded radio stations in the region, calling it a sign of deteriorating media freedom in the country.

"We are deeply disturbed by the conviction and imprisonment of Ilgar Nasibov, a correspondent for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Nakhchivan," said a statement from State Department spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos.

"This action against a representative of a professional and objective media organization is yet another indication of the deterioration of media freedom in Azerbaijan," he said.

"We call upon the Government of Azerbaijan to take immediate measures to review this and other cases in which journalists have been...