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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER SHORTAGE OF DEMOCRACY, SUPERIORITY OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN AZERBAIJAN
ARMINFO
Thursday, October 24, 18:01
On its session in Strasbourg on October 23 The European Parliament
adopted a resolution on the European neighbourhood Policy.
In the part of this document devoted to Azerbaijan, European Parliament
says that "Regrets that an unclear vision and hesitation persist
on the issue of Azerbaijan's pursuit of the Association Agreements;
stresses the economic potential of EU-Azerbaijan relations, but is
concerned by deficiencies in the fields of democracy, the rule of law
and human rights in Azerbaijan; insists therefore that Azerbaijan show
its commitment by stepping up its relevant standards, including freedom
of speech and association and allowing the democratic opposition to
enjoy their rights; insists that the release of political prisoners
and an end to the harassment of political activists, human rights
defenders and journalists are the necessary preconditions for any
agreement on a strategic modernization partnership with Azerbaijan;
Deplores the lack of respect for international standards shown in the
run-up to the presidential elections which took place on 9 October
2013, including candidates being denied registration on procedural
grounds, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the
14 Azerbaijani opposition politicians, journalists and human rights
activists imprisoned during the past months, including Tofiq Yaqublu
and Ilgar Mammadov;
Regrets the lack of vision and hesitation shown by the Union
with regard to the AAs and DCFTA, as a consequence of failing to
understand the strategic role of Azerbaijan in economic, geopolitical
and cultural terms".
From: A. Papazian
ARMINFO
Thursday, October 24, 18:01
On its session in Strasbourg on October 23 The European Parliament
adopted a resolution on the European neighbourhood Policy.
In the part of this document devoted to Azerbaijan, European Parliament
says that "Regrets that an unclear vision and hesitation persist
on the issue of Azerbaijan's pursuit of the Association Agreements;
stresses the economic potential of EU-Azerbaijan relations, but is
concerned by deficiencies in the fields of democracy, the rule of law
and human rights in Azerbaijan; insists therefore that Azerbaijan show
its commitment by stepping up its relevant standards, including freedom
of speech and association and allowing the democratic opposition to
enjoy their rights; insists that the release of political prisoners
and an end to the harassment of political activists, human rights
defenders and journalists are the necessary preconditions for any
agreement on a strategic modernization partnership with Azerbaijan;
Deplores the lack of respect for international standards shown in the
run-up to the presidential elections which took place on 9 October
2013, including candidates being denied registration on procedural
grounds, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the
14 Azerbaijani opposition politicians, journalists and human rights
activists imprisoned during the past months, including Tofiq Yaqublu
and Ilgar Mammadov;
Regrets the lack of vision and hesitation shown by the Union
with regard to the AAs and DCFTA, as a consequence of failing to
understand the strategic role of Azerbaijan in economic, geopolitical
and cultural terms".
From: A. Papazian