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Movlud Chavushoglu: â€œPACE criterions were fulfilled totally during parliamentary elections held in Azerbaijanâ€

24 January 2011 12:26 (UTC +04:00)

Within these 10 years, the Council of Europe, PACE contributed to , strengthening of democracy, main principles of the organization in Azerbaijanâ€, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly President (PACE) MevlÃ¼t Ã‡avuÅŸoÄŸlu said, APAâ€™s European bureau reports. He noted that Azerbaijan gained significant progress and achievements in the mentioned spheres within these years: â€œBut they have opportunities for better improvement. I hope that progress will be achieved in future. We are wroking as partners and do not doubt that we will achieve better resultsâ€.

Ã‡avuÅŸoÄŸlu also added that progress was achieved during the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan: â€œWe can say that our criterions were totally fulfilled in the elections. These opinions have been reflected in the balanced report on the election and this report was adopted at the meeting held today morning in PACE Bureau. I repeat once more that progress has been achieved in election sphere in Azerbaijan. I am sure that there will be more transparency in the next elections and democratic principles will be respected more. Each election is held better than the previous. We are in a right way. Azerbaijan must continue this way, continue process of reforms, as well as election reforms â€.