"The visit will take place till June 1, 2006. It is not part of the monitoring mission over the May 13, 2006 by-elections to the Milli Majlis," Herkel stressed. The decision on the visit of the co-rapporteurs was made at the meeting of the PACE Monitoring Committee in Paris on 8 May.

Besides, Herkel did not exclude that their visit may be paid during the re-run elections and the co-rapporteurs would also participate in the direct observation over the elections. "Gross and I will arrive in Baku separately to conduct monitoring. Determination of the exact date of the visit is technical issue," Mr. Herkel told Trend.