United states Consul General Mark Stroh met with journalists from several independent media outlets including Draw Media to learn about their work, the media landscape, and challenges faced by independent media. The United states Consul General commended the journalists on their ongoing efforts to provide impartial coverage of the politics, economy and society of the region. We continue to be concerned about recent backsliding on press freedom, including arbitrary detention, warrantless device searches, and lack of implementation of the IKR Press Law and Access to Information act.