A MONTEREY COUNCILMEMBER WILL BE ATTENDING A CONVENTION IN WASHINGTON D-C THIS WEEK. COUNCILMEMBER NANCY SELFRIDGE, ALONGSIDE OTHER POLITICAL LEADERS, WILL ADDRESS CULTURAL TOLERANCE AS WELL AS ENERGY AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U-S AND AZERBAIJAN. OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, SELFRIDGE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTRY, FORMING A SISTER-CITY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MONTEREY AND LANKARAN.