OSCE chairman to visit Baku

AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Feb 17 2005

The OSCE chairman-in-office and Slovenian Foreign Minister, Dimitrij
Rupel, is expected to visit Baku in April as part of his tour of the
South Caucasus region.

During the visit, Rupel will meet with President Ilham Aliyev to
discuss issues relating to democratic development, human rights
and freedom of press, as well as preparations for the parliamentary
elections due in Azerbaijan in November.

The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Upper Garabagh and the role
of the OSCE in the conflict resolution will be in focus as well.
The OSCE chairman is due to meet with the Milli Majlis (parliament)
Speaker Murtuz Alasgarov and Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.