Azeri MP praises UN rights body admission

The membership is another accomplishment we have made," said chairwoman of the permanent parliamentary commission on human rights, Rabiyyat Aslanova, AssA-Irada informs.

Azerbaijan became a member of the UN body following a vote on Tuesday, receiving 95 votes and beating a number of other countries.

The MP said Azerbaijan will become the first South Caucasus country to be represented in the Council. "Neighboring states had limited opportunities to become a member state. It is not by mere chance that Azerbaijan gained the most votes [among them]," she said.

Aslanova said that by gaining admission, Baku has acquired an additional opportunity to convey the essence of the long-standing Nagorno Karabakh conflict it faces with Armenia to the international community.

"Armenia was not admitted to the council due to the blatant violations of human rights there," the MP added.

Also elected to the bureau have been China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, who have been roundly criticized for poor human rights record. Countries such as Georgia, Armenia, Slovenia and Hungary have been closed out of the UN list.

/BakuTODAY.net/