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Passage of alternative service bill will not obstruct liberation of Azerbaijanâ€™s occupied lands, says lawmaker Ali Huseynov

06 October 2007 11:56 (UTC +04:00)

I think there is a need for public discussion before discussion at parliament,â€ said Ali Huseynov, Chair of the Azerbaijani parliament commission for law and government affairs.
He added that Azerbaijan has taken upon itself vis-Ã -vis the Council of Europe to pass the bill.
â€œPassage of this bill will not obstruct military capacity and liberation of the territories occupied by Armenia. Some people donâ€™t understand what alternative service, freedom of conscience is but speak loudly. Their opinion is based on emotions not law,â€ he added.
He also noted that Azerbaijan also intends to establish administrative courts.
â€œWe will be able to create administrative courts after Administrative Proceedings Code is enacted,â€ he added.
He also noted that the countryâ€™s Electoral Code will be discussed between the Council of Europe and local experts.
â€œAs to the election commission, I think the current format of forming election commission is normal,â€ he concluded. /APA/