He considered Mijatović’s statement biased.
“Freedom of the media and human rights are sufficiently ensured in Azerbaijan. This interpretation does not reflect the truth. Azerbaijani Permanent Mission to the OSCE informed Dunja Mijatović about our objections and position in this issue,” he said.
Hajiyev also commented on the charges that Azerbaijan “abused chairmanship” of the CoE Committee of Ministers during six-month term of chairmanship: “Azerbaijan held 18 international events during its chairmanship. We made many proposals to improve the work of the Council of Europe. However, some forces are deliberately disseminating false information. Azerbaijan carried out its role as a chair sufficiently transparent and properly. We have repeatedly expressed our position in these and other issues,” he added.