RENE VAN DER LINDEN: PACE’S SPECIAL GROUP WILL DEBATE ON FIRES IN NK

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 27 2007

The Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis wished that the
Nagorno Garabagh conflict be resolved by peaceful way soon and stressed
the importance of both parties taking interest in the resolution.

The Secretary General stated these while responding to the question of
an Armenia journalist in the news conference in the frames of the PACE
Summer Session. APA’s Europe correspondent reports that Mr.Davis stated
Azerbaijanis also lived in Nagorno Garabagh alongside with Armenians
and regretted for the delay of the resolution of the conflict.

"This conflict should be taken serious, and solution ways should be
found as soon as possible. However, use of force by any parties is
unacceptable. Both sides already suffered loss of life during these
years, and I denounce these," Terry Davis said.

PACE President Rene van der Linden also held a pres conference.

Responding to the question of APA’s Europe correspondent regarding
recent massive fires in the occupied Azerbaijani territories set by
Armenians, the PACE President said the issues of preventing fires
in forests and massive fires will be discussed at the sitting of the
Summer Session on 30 June. Mr.van der Linden also said PACE’s special
group will debate the issue on fires in Nagorno Garabagh. He noted
that it would be advisable if rapporteur for Nagorno Garabagh conflict
Rassel Johnston in his report touches on the issue of preventing
these fires.

"Such cases caused by one of the parties to the conflict are very
unpleasant," Rene van der Linden said.

The PACE President considers happening of such cases due to the lack
of dialogue between the parties.