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PACE co-rapporteurs Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova to arrive in
Baku
17 May 2008 [13:01] - Today.Az
Co-rapporteurs of PACE Monitoring Committee on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel
and Eugenia Zhivkova will arrive in Baku tonight.
The due announcement was made by adviser for press of the head of CE
Baku office Ilgar Ibrahimov, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
It should be noted that the official meetings will start on May 18. The
visit will last until May 20.
"The visit aims at studying situation with execution of commitments
before the Council of Europe, undertaken by Azerbaijan", said Ibrahimli.
He noted that Herkel and Zhivkova are to meet with President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, head of Presidential Administration Ramiz
Mehtiyev, Minister of National Security Eldar Mahmudov, prosecutor
general Zakir Qaralov, members of the Azerbaijani delegation in PACE,
chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir Panakhov, ombudsman
Elmira Sultanova, chairman of National Television and Radio
Broadcasting Council Nushirevan Meherremli.
Moreover, in the framework of the visit, the co-rapporteurs will meet
with NGO representatives and leaders of a number of political parties.
The statement, posted at the official website of the Council of Europe,
notes that Herkel and Zhivkova will arrive in Baku to assist to
authorities in preparations of presidential elections, scheduled for
October 15.
In the framework of the visit the co-rapporteurs will familiarize with
the situation around mass media, and meet with imprisoned journalists.
Moreover, parliamentarians intend to complete their report on the
activity of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan, says the statement.
Head of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Samed Seidov told reporters
previously that the rapporteurs would prepare a report by results of
the visit to Baku.
"This report will be introduced for discussions at the session of the
permanent commission of the Parliamentary assembly to be held in
Stockholm (Sweden) on May 30", he noted.
Azerbaijan's execution of commitments undertaken before the Council of
Europe will be discussed at the summer session of the CE Parliamentary
Assembly in Strasbourg on June 23-27.
Baku
17 May 2008 [13:01] - Today.Az
Co-rapporteurs of PACE Monitoring Committee on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel
and Eugenia Zhivkova will arrive in Baku tonight.
The due announcement was made by adviser for press of the head of CE
Baku office Ilgar Ibrahimov, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
It should be noted that the official meetings will start on May 18. The
visit will last until May 20.
"The visit aims at studying situation with execution of commitments
before the Council of Europe, undertaken by Azerbaijan", said Ibrahimli.
He noted that Herkel and Zhivkova are to meet with President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, head of Presidential Administration Ramiz
Mehtiyev, Minister of National Security Eldar Mahmudov, prosecutor
general Zakir Qaralov, members of the Azerbaijani delegation in PACE,
chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir Panakhov, ombudsman
Elmira Sultanova, chairman of National Television and Radio
Broadcasting Council Nushirevan Meherremli.
Moreover, in the framework of the visit, the co-rapporteurs will meet
with NGO representatives and leaders of a number of political parties.
The statement, posted at the official website of the Council of Europe,
notes that Herkel and Zhivkova will arrive in Baku to assist to
authorities in preparations of presidential elections, scheduled for
October 15.
In the framework of the visit the co-rapporteurs will familiarize with
the situation around mass media, and meet with imprisoned journalists.
Moreover, parliamentarians intend to complete their report on the
activity of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan, says the statement.
Head of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Samed Seidov told reporters
previously that the rapporteurs would prepare a report by results of
the visit to Baku.
"This report will be introduced for discussions at the session of the
permanent commission of the Parliamentary assembly to be held in
Stockholm (Sweden) on May 30", he noted.
Azerbaijan's execution of commitments undertaken before the Council of
Europe will be discussed at the summer session of the CE Parliamentary
Assembly in Strasbourg on June 23-27.