EU-AZERBAIJAN EXPAND PARLIAMENT CO-OP

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Dec 12 2006

As is reported, on 13-14 December, the 7th meeting of the European
Union-Azerbaijan Parliament Cooperation Committee will be held in
Strasbourg.

A delegation led by deputy speaker, chairman of the natural resources,
energy and ecology standing committee of Milli Majlis Valeh Alaskarov
will take part at the event. The Azeri parliamentarian delegation
comprises MPs Rovshen Rzayev, Azer Amiraslanov, Guler Ahmadova,
Zhala Aliyeva, Chingiz Asadullayev, Rauf Aliyev, Ulvi Guliyev and
Fuad Muradov.

The meeting participants will discuss issues of partnership and
cooperation relations in the fields of economic, social, agricultural,
protection of environment between the Committee and Azerbaijan. Also
are to be discussed the political situation in the country, human
rights, word and press freedom, democratic steps, as well as the
questions related to the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

Vice-speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament Valeh Alaskarov is to present
a report on the results of the Committee’s meeting in 2005.