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Rafael Huseynov presents document on exploitation of minerals at occupied territories

13 April 2006 [10:53] - TODAY.AZ
During the winter session of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Rafael Huseynov presented draft document on exploitation and destruction of minerals fields, especially gold deposits at Azerbaijan's territories occupied by Armenia, and some European parliamentarians signed the document that time.

As APA reports, the issue is very serious, so necessity of increasing the number of signatures aroused.

"So, I have collected necessary signatures during this session. A number of European parliamentarians shared my opinion concerning this matter and signed the document," he said.

Huseynov submitted the document to the secretariat today. The parliamentarian said it has already been adopted.

"According to the rules of the Council of Europe, such documents are surveyed by the bureau members within two weeks and published. And then they are delivered to all parliamentarians of the Assembly and submitted to the Monitoring Committee," Huseynov said.

The parliamentarian also said that special rapporteur could be appointed for this issue if necessary.

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