The co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, Stefan Schennach and Cezar Florin Preda arrived in Azerbaijan on Sept.14, APA reported.
In Baku, the co-rapporteurs are due to meet with the President of the Republic (subject to confirmation), the Head of his Administration and the Minister of Justice. In Parliament, meetings will be held with the Speaker of Parliament and the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE.
They are also due to meet representatives of civil society, journalists, and lawyers of persons in detention. In addition, the co-rapporteurs requested individual talks with persons held in detention.