PACE Committee on culture, science and education meets

The committee organized colloquium on religions and intercultural dialogue after the meeting. Azerbaijan was represented by the member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Rafael Huseynov in both meetings.

The meeting of the committee covered discussions over the situation of democracy and human rights as well as on religions and intercultural dialogue, APA reports.

The main point of the report made by Portuguese parliamentarian Milon was on development of freedom of speech and media in his report "Situation of human rights and democracy in Europe". Rafael Huseynov also made report "Professional education and training of journalists in Europe".

The reports had been adopted after discussions in the meeting of the committee in the frame of PACE winter session. He said a draft resolution will be made on the basis of his report at the meeting of the PACE Standing Committee on March 16 in Paris.

Rafael Huseynov will represent the Council of Europe in the symposium on religions and intercultural dialogue to be held on March 27-31 in Istanbul.

Mr. Huseynov stressed that Azerbaijan is an example of religious tolerance. Saying that Islamic, Christian, and Jewish monuments exist in Azerbaijan, and tolerance can be come across.

He also noted that Armenia is mono-ethnic country and said over 300,000 Azerbaijanis were banished from their lands. He underlined that Armenia contradicts religions and intercultural dialogue and humanist slogans of international organizations.