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Tenure of PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteur for Azerbaijan expires

02 October 2007 14:58 (UTC +04:00)

Head of Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation to PACE Samad Seyidov said that there were not a lot of debates regarding Azerbaijan in the meeting.
Mr. Seyidov stressed necessity of appointing new co-rapporteur to Azerbaijan.
â€œTony Lloydâ€™s tenure expired. New co-rapporteur to Azerbaijan is expected to be appointed in October-November this year. That person can be from socialist group. Co-rapporteur Herkel and I addressed the meeting on the behalf of Azerbaijan. Mr. Herkel expressed his anxiety and position regarding human rights, journalists. I also said that Azerbaijan is also interested in the solution of these issues, these problems will be solved soon. I also stressed that all the issues in Azerbaijan are solved within law, there are not law disturbances, therefore issues should be approached with patience. Co-rapporteurs will probably visit Azerbaijan by year end or early next year after co-rapporteurs are appointed to Monitoring Committee and it depends on the activity of Venice Commission. Venice Commission should complete its work in Azerbaijan till the year end,â€ he said.
Mr. Seyidov commenting on appointing rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan said that there is a working group regarding this issue, rapporteur will be appointed if working group gives no result.
â€œWorking Group deals with this issue and has normal activity. I do not believe that rapporteur will be appointed in this stage,â€ he said. /APA/