U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs to travel to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

Azerbaijan, Baku, April 6/ S.Ahmedova/ Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Mike Hammer will travel to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from April 7 to April 15, where he will engage with journalists, government officials, civil society leaders, and students on public affairs issues and U.S. support for democratic institutions, among other topics, and will underscore the U.S. Government's commitment to the region, U.S. State Department's official website reported. According to the report, while in Dushanbe, Assistant Secretary Hammer will meet with the Tajik Head of Communications and the MFA Spokesperson to discuss press and internet freedom. "In Uzbekistan, Assistant Secretary Hammer will participate in a conference on government transparency and press freedom with a panel of journalists, ministry spokespeople, and representatives from parliament," the report says. According to the report, he will also host a Facebook chat and an on-the-record discussion with independent journalists. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az