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Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
September 28, 2013 Saturday
The Council of Europe will discuss another damning report on
corruption in Azerbaijan
Baku/27.09.13/Turan : Azerbaijan is indicated in the number of
countries with high levels of corruption in the report of the PACE
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights , entitled "Corruption : a
threat to the rule of law" , compiled on the basis of the report of
the Estonian MP Mailis Reps faction of Alliance of Liberals and
Democrats for Europe.
PACE draft resolution consists of 63 articles and reflects the state
of corruption and fight with it in the Council of Europe.
Article 34 is fully dedicated to the scandal Gulergate in Azerbaijan.
In particular, it is noted that in exile the former rector of the
Azerbaijan International University Elshad Abdullayev , 25 September
2012 put on the Internet a video of his conversation with the then
deputy Guler Ahmedova , during which Ahmedova on behalf of the Head of
the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev promised Abdullayev
election to parliament in the 2005 election for $ 1 million.
Article 24 says that Azerbaijan on Corruption Perception Index of
Transparency International 2012 , occupies the 139th place and is one
of the five member countries of the Council of Europe, along with
Armenia (105), Albania (113), Russia (133 ) and Ukraine (144) .
Article 30 states on the corruption of law enforcement and the courts
of Azerbaijan.
Article 36 also states pursued by Azerbaijan so-called "caviar
diplomacy" in the Council of Europe and PACE to counteract the
appearance of reports criticizing the human rights situation and
political prisoners.
With reference to the former rapporteur on political prisoners in
Azerbaijan Christopher Strasser it is noted that caviar is distributed
to deputies from different countries for their vote in favor of the
authorities of Azerbaijan.
Article 46 states Azerbaijan among 11 countries that have not acceded
to the Convention on liability for corruption offenses.
It is expected that the draft resolution would be tabled in the PACE
autumn session September 30 - October 4. -03D06-
September 28, 2013 Saturday
The Council of Europe will discuss another damning report on
corruption in Azerbaijan
Baku/27.09.13/Turan : Azerbaijan is indicated in the number of
countries with high levels of corruption in the report of the PACE
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights , entitled "Corruption : a
threat to the rule of law" , compiled on the basis of the report of
the Estonian MP Mailis Reps faction of Alliance of Liberals and
Democrats for Europe.
PACE draft resolution consists of 63 articles and reflects the state
of corruption and fight with it in the Council of Europe.
Article 34 is fully dedicated to the scandal Gulergate in Azerbaijan.
In particular, it is noted that in exile the former rector of the
Azerbaijan International University Elshad Abdullayev , 25 September
2012 put on the Internet a video of his conversation with the then
deputy Guler Ahmedova , during which Ahmedova on behalf of the Head of
the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev promised Abdullayev
election to parliament in the 2005 election for $ 1 million.
Article 24 says that Azerbaijan on Corruption Perception Index of
Transparency International 2012 , occupies the 139th place and is one
of the five member countries of the Council of Europe, along with
Armenia (105), Albania (113), Russia (133 ) and Ukraine (144) .
Article 30 states on the corruption of law enforcement and the courts
of Azerbaijan.
Article 36 also states pursued by Azerbaijan so-called "caviar
diplomacy" in the Council of Europe and PACE to counteract the
appearance of reports criticizing the human rights situation and
political prisoners.
With reference to the former rapporteur on political prisoners in
Azerbaijan Christopher Strasser it is noted that caviar is distributed
to deputies from different countries for their vote in favor of the
authorities of Azerbaijan.
Article 46 states Azerbaijan among 11 countries that have not acceded
to the Convention on liability for corruption offenses.
It is expected that the draft resolution would be tabled in the PACE
autumn session September 30 - October 4. -03D06-