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Gultakin Hajiyeva: â€œPACE fall session will discuss a number of issues of great importance for Azerbaijanâ€

28 September 2007 13:21 (UTC +04:00)

Mrs. Hajiyeva briefed the sessionâ€™s priorities for Azerbaijan adding that session will not discuss the issue directly concerning Azerbaijan: â€œThe fact that speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Oktay Asadov is invited to the PACE and will make a speech at the session makes the session very interesting for Azerbaijan. I assume that it a very notable event for Azerbaijan and testifies to the development of Azerbaijani-CE relations, Azerbaijanâ€™s strong position at the PACE.
Gultakin Hajiyeva will be heard with her report dedicated to the activity of International Migration Organization on the first day of the session. Rapporter said that this fact also indicates the consolidation of Azerbaijanâ€™s position at the PACE. Mrs. Hajiyeva added that the session will also focus on economic growth and social protection what could be interesting for Azerbaijan. She added that talks concerning Moldovaâ€™s commitments are also of great importance for Azerbaijan: â€œMoldova is Azerbaijanâ€™s strategic partner and closely cooperates with us within the framework of the GUAM. Sure will back Moldovaâ€™s stance as it steps towards the democracy and successes in implementing democratic reformsâ€. Mrs. Hajiyeva said that no talks are expected concerning Azerbaijan at PACE Monitoring Committee: â€œBecause such talks took place at PACE Monitoring Committee held in Paris on September12. This time there will an exchange of information regarding the preparation for the hearings to be held in Berlin on lingering conflictsâ€. She reminded that the hearings on lingering conflicts will take place on November 5 -6 in Berlin./APA/