Former U.S. congressman is negotiating employment with an Azerbaijani lobby group in Washington.

U.S. Representative Jim Moran (Democrat-Virginia) is negotiating employment with the Assembly of Friends of Azerbaijan (AFAZ), RFE/RL reported quoting a report by the Sunlight Foundation.

The group is funded by Azerbaijan's state-owned oil company SOCAR which shows Azerbaijan is expanding lobbying presence in Washington.

RFE/RL mentions about recent crackdown on civil activists and journalists in Azerbaijan despite harsh criticism from the west.