CoE Congress delegation hopes to meet with Azerbaijan's opposition leaders

“We regret that the delegation of the Council of Europe Congress did not have an opportunity to meet opposition parties of Azerbaijan today to discuss the situation before the municipal elections on Dec. 23,” said Gaye Doganoglu (Turkey, EPP/CD), Head of the Congress delegation.

“The delegation is ready to listen to the opposition at a later stage. It places great importance on a free and open discussion with political leaders of the country."

“Therefore, the delegation regretted not to have been able, during the pre-electoral mission, to hold a meeting with the opposition parties. Because we believe that an exchange of views between the opposition and international community meets interest of the democratic development of Azerbaijan”, said Gaye Doganoglu.

On behalf of the Congress delegation, notably of the two Congress Vice-Presidents Jean-Claude Frecon (France, SOC) and Istvan Borbely (Hungary, EPP/CD), Gaye Doganoglu re-issued the invitation to the leaders of the opposition parties to meet with the delegation before Dec. 3.

/APA/