AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Nov 19 2004

UN COMMITTEE HIGHLY VALUES AZERBAIJAN GOVERNMENT’S PERIODIC REPORT
[November 19, 2004, 13:05:55]

On the base of the Executive Order of the President of Azerbaijan of
22 June 2002 on preparation of the report on implementation by the
Republic of Azerbaijan of the `International Pact of Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights’ the country joined on 21 July 1992, the second
periodic report of the Government was submitted to the UN Committee
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 5 May 2003, it was
announced by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan.

The report was considered at the 33rd session of the Committee in
Geneva on 16-17 November 2004. According to Presidential Executive
Order, the Republic of Azerbaijan was represented here by the
delegation headed by first Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan
Khalaf Khalafov.

Speaking at the session, he presented detailed information on the
work done in the country for protection of economic, social and
cultural rights and relevant achievements gained since submission of
the fist report.

The Committee welcomed the inclusion of top-ranking government
officials in the delegation and highly valued its members’
irrefragable answers to the questions raised.

In the course of the visit, Mr. Khalafov also met with Director
General of the UN’s Geneva office Mr. S. Ordzhonikidze, High
Commissioner Mrs. Arbour, President of the International Committee of
the Red Cross Mr. Kellenberger and Foreign Minister of Belarus Mr.
Martynov. The meetings were focused on the settlement of the
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, human rights
protection in Azerbaijan, bilateral cooperation other issues.