Dünya online, Turkey
April 28 2006

Ombudsmen of BSEC gather in Istanbul

27/04/2006 16:26:05 Geri dön gönder yazýcý

Ombudsmen of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation
(BSEC) have gathered in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss role of
ombudsman institution in strengthening democracy.
The two-day conference organized with the assistance of the
Parliamentary Assembly of BSEC started on April 26. Addressing the
meeting, former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel expressed hope
that ombudsmen would contribute to bring peace and stability to the
region.

Human rights commissioner of Azerbaijan Mrs. Elmira Suleymanova spoke
of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

She said over one million Azerbaijani nationals were forced to flee
their homelands and became refugees or internally displaced persons
(IDP) in result of 18-years long Armenian aggression.

Mrs. Suleymanova also called on all the human rights defenders to
step up their efforts to help Azerbaijani refugees return to their
homes.

The conference will last until April 27.