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June 3 2006
JUSTICE MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN VISITED STRASBOURG
[June 03, 2006, 12:48:24]
Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan Fikret Mammadov has been visiting
Strasbourg on May 3- June 2, to participate at the 13th general
sitting of the Council of Europe Local and Regional Authorities
(CELRA) Congress.
In the frame of visit, Mr. Mammadov met with the newly elected
chairman of the CELRA, the Norwegian deputy H. Scard and ex-chairman
C. Di Stai.
Discussed were issues linked to improvement of the election
legislation in the country, the works done related to the last
parliamentary re-elections and reforms in the penitentiary
establishments.
In the meetings with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry
Davis and human rights commissioner T. Hammerberg, focused were
issues of cooperation and priorities in this direction.
Minister of Justice also updated on the negations concerning
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the Armenian aggression
and its sequences, noting that the rights of over one million of
Azerbaijanis were violated.
Head of the Permanent Representation of Azerbaijan at the Council of
Europe Agshin Mehdiyev took part in the meetings.
June 3 2006
JUSTICE MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN VISITED STRASBOURG
[June 03, 2006, 12:48:24]
Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan Fikret Mammadov has been visiting
Strasbourg on May 3- June 2, to participate at the 13th general
sitting of the Council of Europe Local and Regional Authorities
(CELRA) Congress.
In the frame of visit, Mr. Mammadov met with the newly elected
chairman of the CELRA, the Norwegian deputy H. Scard and ex-chairman
C. Di Stai.
Discussed were issues linked to improvement of the election
legislation in the country, the works done related to the last
parliamentary re-elections and reforms in the penitentiary
establishments.
In the meetings with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry
Davis and human rights commissioner T. Hammerberg, focused were
issues of cooperation and priorities in this direction.
Minister of Justice also updated on the negations concerning
settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the Armenian aggression
and its sequences, noting that the rights of over one million of
Azerbaijanis were violated.
Head of the Permanent Representation of Azerbaijan at the Council of
Europe Agshin Mehdiyev took part in the meetings.