LLOYD: "I WILL PAY MY FIRST VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN AS A RAPPORTEUR IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER"

Today, Azerbaijan
June 29 2006

"I’ll take up my duty at once. As rapporteur on Azerbaijan, I’ll pay
my first visit to the country to get acquainted with the situation
in September or October this year."

"I have much to do," the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
Monitoring Committee new co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan, British
parliamentarian Tony Lloyd stated.

Mr.Lloyd said all issues related to development of democratic
institutions are interesting and important for him.

"I’ll bring to a focus effecting reforms in the rule of law and legal
system and improving of electoral legislation. Thus, next elections
are upcoming," the co-rapporteur said.

Lloyd refused to comment on the current situation in Azerbaijan saying
he can do it only after visiting Azerbaijan and having talks there.

Regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict to be very serious and
dangerous issue not only for Azerbaijan and Armenia but for the entire
region, the co-rapporteur said he is not yet ready to comment on this
problem either, APA reports.

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