Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Oct 7 2004
AZERBAIJANI DEPUTY ADDRESSED THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS
[October 07, 2004, 13:55:16]
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Ian Peterson completing in
November the powers as Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the
Council of Europe has acted with a report on activity of structure
supervised by him for a relevant period.
As was reported by AzerTAj correspondent, in the report, Ian Peterson
has mentioned the moments concerning the Republic of Azerbaijan. He
has especially noted last Decree of President Ilham Aliyev on amnesty
and has noted that this decision of the head of Azerbaijan state is
serious step in the direction of even greater development of
relations between the Council of Europe and Azerbaijan. Speaking
about the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict, chairman of
committee highly has estimated renewal between the heads of the
states of the negotiations directed on peace settlement of the
problem.
After completion of report, Mr. Ian Peterson, according to rules of
the Council of Europe, has answered fifteen questions, addressed to
him by deputies.
In the question of Azerbaijan deputy Rafael Huseynov, it is stated
that one of Ian Peterson’s main ideas during his activity as Chairman
was the problem concerning links between cultures and religions. The
question was: What contacts can adjust the Council of Europe with the
Organization of Islamic Conference for development of relations
between cultures and religions, achievements of real results and how
it is going to develop them?
Answering this question, I. Petersen has noted that relations between
the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Council of Europe are
available, and that there are serious prospects for cooperation in
this direction.
R. Huseynov, taking the opportunity to ask an additional question,
has addressed the Chairman of Committee with the second question:
What help of Azerbaijan, as the OIC member, you can shortly take
advantage during your visit to the countries of Southern Caucasus as
Chairman of Committee from the point of view of development of
intercultural and inter-religious links between the Organization of
Islamic Conference and the Council of Europe?
Ian Peterson has answered that the fact that Azerbaijan is a member
of the Organization of Islamic Conference, and a member of the
Council of Europe, is the factor which can render serious influence
on development of relations between these two organizations, and
during the visit to Azerbaijan he would carry on negotiations in this
direction, would apply maximum efforts for use of his potential
opportunities.