Issue on Azerbaijan to be discussed in PACE winter session

The members of delegation of the Azerbaijani parliament to PACE Aydin Mirzezadeh, Elmira AKhundova and Aydin Abbasov participated in the meetings.

Aydin Mirzezadeh said that the issue on Azerbaijan was raised at the meeting. But as the co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd and the head of the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Samad Seyidov did not attend the meeting the discussions are decided to be held within winter session of PACE.

Andres Herkel another co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan spoke about the processes in Azerbaijan. Noting that there are some problems concerning the freedom of press and speech, Andres Herkel welcomed the restart of ANS.

Answering his critical notes concerning Azerbaijan Aydin Abbasov said that chairman of the Monitoring Committee Edward Lintner was satisfied with the meetings held in Azerbaijan and his talks with the President.

Participating in the meeting of PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population Aydin MIrzezadeh said that Leo Platvoet's report on missing people in the South Caucasus was discussed there. The parliamentarian said that some changes were made in the report. Aidin Mirzezadeh considers Leo Platvoet's report objective.

The occupation of the Azerbaijani territories and stationing Armenian Armed Forces in these territories were stressed in the report. Captivity of about 5000 Azerbaijan citizens was also noted in the report, APA reports.

Aydin Mirzezadeh also confessed that there are points in the report that do not satisfy Azerbaijan. He said he rejected these points and noted that Leo Platvoet's report will be again discussed at the meeting of the committee in January next year.