The United States does not consider Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act to be a hindrance to close and deep cooperation between Washington and Baku, according to a recent statement by a high-ranking US official.
Report informs that James O'Brien, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, told journalists in Baku that he doesn't think there's an appetite in the US Congress to look at repealing Section 907, but it does provide for waivers.
And every subsequent administration, Republican and Democratic, has provided waivers when conditions warranted, the US official said.
O'Brien further explained that the US continues to analyze the current situation, voicing belief that Washington has a very strong working relationship [with Baku], especially in areas of security and cooperation, which Section 907 cannot impede.
The diplomat highlighted that both countries have found effective ways to engage with each other.
He noted that the United States and Azerbaijan have very close and deep cooperation in many areas, therefore, he doesn't think Section 907 is an obstacle but rather one of the issues the two counries are working on together.