BAKU: PACE bureau meeting held in Paris

Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
Dec 13 2004

PACE BUREAU MEETING HELD IN PARIS
[December 13, 2004, 23:19:12]

Regular meeting of the Bureau of Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe was held in on December 13 in Paris.

The head of delegation of Milli Majlis in Parliamentary Assembly of
the Council of Europe, member of the PACE Bureau Samad Seyidov has
told that the important and significant moment for the country was
approval of the agenda of winter session of PACE and inclusion in it
of the report connected to the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh
conflict. Members of the Bureau have unanimously voted for inclusion
of the report in the agenda.

S. Seyidov has noted that, undoubtedly, the Armenian side also will
try to make certain amendments and additions to the report for its
use. Azerbaijan deputy group should be ready to this. Reporter David
Atkinson has told that the report would be objective, Mr. Seyidov
stressed.

The Azerbaijan delegation carries out necessary work in this
connection and I do not doubt, that at January session discussion
will have great value for Azerbaijan.

The presidential elections in Ukraine have caused wider discussions
in the meeting. Members of the Bureau highly have estimated the
achieved arrangement on carrying out of the second round of
elections, have made a decision with a view of supervision over the
course of elections to direct from the Council of Europe of observers
in a big staff.

At the meeting, the question of cooperation of the Council of Europe
with the countries of Southern Caucasus also has been discussed. PACE
Secretary General Bruno Haller, with feeling of great satisfaction
highly estimated cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Council of
Europe and noted special value of carrying out in the future joint
seminars.