The Azeri ambassador fails to mention that Azerbaijan remains one of the most authoritarian and repressive countries in the world, rife with corruption and oppression of free media. Azerbaijan promotes state sanctioned racism against Armenians and urges the Muslim world to oppose the "heathen" Christian Armenians. In the 90s, Azerbaijan funded Islamist Mujhadeen from Afghanistan and Chechnya to fight against Armenians. The American public should not be fooled, the ambassador paints a rosy picture of his country, but behind that mask is a state sponsor of terrorism, hate, and violence.