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PACE final plenary meeting accompanied by severe polemics between Azerbaijani and Armenians MPs

30 June 2006 [15:38] - TODAY.AZ
Today final plenary meeting of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) highlighted on taking of complex prevention measures against forest fires in Europe.

APA reports from Strasbourg Spanish parliamentarian Inaki Txeukas reported on the issue. During the debate, Azerbaijani and Armenian parliamentarians had severe dispute over the issue. The document on Armenians torching the occupied Azerbaijani territories presented by the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation on the first day of the PACE summer plenary session irritated Armenians.

Head of the Armenian delegation Tigran Torosyan and parliamentarian Hermini Nagdalyan addressing the meeting said Azerbaijan uses this matter as a means of speculation. Both Armenian parliamentarians claimed that Azerbaijanis caused fires in Nagorno Karabakh.

Azerbaijani parliamentarians Gultakin Hajiyeva and Ganira Pashayeva addressing the meeting accused Armenians of concealing truths. Pashayeva said Armenia is instigating the conflict and presented facts exposing this country's aggressive action.

She noted that Armenian President Robert Kocharian sends congratulatory message to the authorities of the separatist regime in Karabakh on the occasion of invasion of the Azerbaijani region of Susha May 8 every year.

The parliamentarian also said Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan and Defense Minister Serj Sarkisyan address to the separatists in Shusha.

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