Program of PACE President's visit to Azerbaijan announced

Mevlut Cavusoglu, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will make an official visit to Azerbaijan from 13 to 16 April 2010, says the statement on the Council of Europe's official website.

In Baku, meetings are scheduled with the President of the Republic Ilham Aliyev, the Speaker of the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) Ogtay Asadov, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and representatives of political parties represented in the Parliament as well as those not represented in the Parliament.  

Mr Çavuşoğlu is also due to meet members of Azerbaijan's delegation to the Assembly and representatives of civil society, and will make a speech at the Azerbaijan University of Languages. On Thursday (15 April), he will also visit the country's second largest city, Ganja, where he will meet representatives of the local authorities.

The President will attend a short press point from 7.30-7.45pm on Wednesday 14 April, at the premises of the Council of Europe Office in Baku (39-41 Boyuk Gala Street, Ichari Shahar, Baku, AZ 1004).


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