As currently interpreted. Section 907 prevents U.S.-funded nongovernmental organizations from dealing with Azerbaijans government in carrying out humanitarian missions. In formerlySoviet Azerbaijan. the government still controls a large portion of the economy. making it difficult. under Section 907. for aid organizations to deliver muchneeded help to Azerbaijans population. nearly a million of whom are displaced persons and refugees. The findings of a recently released report on the refugee health crisis in Azerbaijan. by the U.S. Center for Disease Control. UNICEF and the World Health Organization cites serious difficulties in delivering vital medical supplies and other aid because Section 907s ban on direct U.S. aid has been broadly interpreted and used to restrict the delivery of such aid.
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