ComplaintAraz News: After ANRO spokesman Mr. Babek Chalabiyanli addressed a protest letter to the US Office of Inspector General (OIG) about the restriction of news and information on Iran’s ethnic Azerbaijanis in the VOA Farsi service, the OIG has responded the letter.

The original letter conveyed to ANRO is as below;

November 13, 2014, 11:43 AM

Dear Mr. Chalabiyanli:

The OIG has reviewed your complaint and we have determined that the appropriate office to address your concerns is the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), Executive Office.  Your information has been forwarded to that office for action, reference hotline number *********. OIG requested that the Executive Office contact you directly for follow up and to gather any additional information that may be needed.

Please contact the Executive Office for BBG for any future inquiries regarding this matter, reference hotline number *********.  Telephone numbers for the Executive Office are not provided.  However, you may contact the Executive Office via the mail at:

Broadcasting Board of Governors

Executive Office

330 Independence Ave, S.W., Room 3360

Washington, D.C. 20237

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

Sincerely,

OIG Hotline Staff

U.S. Department of State

Office of Inspector General

Office of Investigations