Dear friends,

Trump's decree on March 14 to reduce the scale of the activities of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) did not go unnoticed by me. Thus, after the decree, my 10-year cooperation with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was terminated.

It can be said that I started working with radio almost from the first days of my emigration life. During these 10 years, we did a lot of work and at the same time, I got to know the professional journalists of the radio, had business relations with them, and learned a lot from them about the media field. Although it is far from modesty, I must say that during these years, I have done my best to support the existence and revival of political cartoons in Azerbaijan, freedom of speech and the press, with my art. The contribution of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and its staff in this work is also great. It is very unfortunate that everything turned out this way. But this is not the end. Fighting for freedom of speech and expression is not only a useful path, but also the meaning of life for us. I wish Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, its employees, and myself success if they continue on this path, even if it is difficult.

Sincerely,

Gunduz Aghayev

"Applause"