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Bahar Muradova: Goran Lennmarkerâ€™s leaving his post does not mean his withdrawal from the post of rapporteur on Nagorno-Karabakh

14 June 2008 12:47 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Elnur Mammedli - APA. "The term of office of President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Goran Lennmarker is expiring and the election of a new president will be considered at a next session next month,â€ said Bahar Muradova, Vice_Speaker of Milli Majlis, and head of Azerbaijanâ€™s delegation to OSCE PA.
According to her, the Azerbaijani delegation will make its choice among the candidates for the presidency.
She added that every country has the right to put forward a nominee for the OSCE PA presidency.
"However, when putting forward a nominee, his position, the attitude to his country and the existing realities should be taken into account. There are certain criteria and the candidate must meet these requirements. Looking back at history, we can see that no representative from a country in conflict has ever been elected to the OSCE leadership. Therefore, I think any nomination without taking into account these factors may not lead to success ", she noted.
She added that Goran Lennmarkerâ€™s leaving his post as president does not mean his withdrawal from the post of rapporteur on Nagorno-Karabakh.
â€œThere is no link between these two posts. He may also remain as a rapporteur and this matter is not discussed now", she underlined.