VISIT PROGRAM OF AGO GROUP TO VISIT AZERBAIJAN ON JUNE 13 ANNOUNCED

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 5 2006

The Ago Group from the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
will be visiting Baku from June 13 till 14.

The group composed of ambassadors of six countries (Germany, France,
Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Romania) is headed by Germany’s
permanent representative at the Council of Europe, Ambassador Roland
Wegener. The Committee of Ministers secretariat told APA’s Europe
bureau that the visit aims at monitoring of Azerbaijan’s compliance
with commitments it undertook when joining the Council of Europe. The
discussions will also focus on the Nagorno Garabagh conflict. Ago
Group’s main intention is to get information about the results of the
recent meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents, Ilham Aliyev
and Robert Kocharian in Bucharest. They will also focus on the issues
concerning political prisoner and election practices.

During their stay in Azerbaijan, the Group will have talks with
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, head of President’s Executive
Office Ramiz Mehdiyev, Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov as well as
parliamentary delegation to PACE, NGO representatives and popular
opposition parties. The visitors are also expected to meet President
Ilham Aliyev. The European ambassadors will hold a press conference.

The Ago Group will fist visit Armenia on 8 June. It will draw up a
large report after ending the visit to the region. The report, which
will be made by stages will be published in a form of recommendations
before the June session of PACE.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress