SAMAD SEYIDOV: "WE WILL TAKE ACTIVE PART IN DISCUSSIONS OF ARMENIA’S PACE COMMITMENTS"
Today, Azerbaijan
Jan 11 2007
Though direct discussion concerning Azerbaijan have not been included
to January session of PACE, but related issues are on the agenda of
the organization, the chief of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Samad
Seyidov said.
The parliamentarian told the APA exclusively that as other sessions,
January session is also important and necessary for Azerbaijani
delegation.
According to his words the issue concerning the implementation of
Azerbaijani PACE commitments will be discussed in the Monitoring
Committee, the report made by co-rapporteurs Lloyd and Andres Herkel
will be discussed, too.
"Russian parliamentarian Vera Oskina touched the issue on Azerbaijan
in her report "the Role of women in South Caucasus. This report is
very necessary for us," the parliamentarian noted.
Seyidov also stated that Leo Platvoet’s report on missing persons will
be discussed in the session and stressed the importance of reflection
of the tragedy that Azerbaijan faced as the result of Nagorno Karabakh
conflict. The implementation of commitments taken by the CE members
will be discussed at PACE January session. Samad Seyidov said that
Azerbaijan will take an active part in discussions.
"Considering the discussion of implementation of Armenian commitments,
we will state Azerbaijan’s position on settlement of Nagorno Karabakh
conflict", he said.
MP noted that sub-committee on Nagorno Karabakh conflict will hold
meeting within the session.
"The Council of Europe always focuses on Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
This is the main topic of discussions at sub-Committee level,"
he noted.
Samad Seyidov said that Azerbaijan’s position will be announced during
the discussions on human rights and freedom of speech.
Answering the question on the date of monitoring cultural monuments in
Azerbaijani occupied territories, Samad Seyidov said that Azerbaijan
is eager and ready to receive the mission.
"We want the mission to get acquainted with monuments in the South
Caucasus and monitor not only Azerbaijan but also Armenia and Georgia,"
he noted.
Touching upon the prolongation of the mission, the parliamentarian
noted that the experts have not defined how the investigation will
be implemented. Samad Seyidov considers that the main thing is joint
activity of Azerbaijan with the CE member states.
"Azerbaijan is an inseparable part of Europe and plenipotentiary
member of the CE. It means that any issue on the agenda of Europe
is also important for Azerbaijan. For example, the use of energy
as an instrument of pressure is broadly discussed nowadays. Russia,
Belarus, Ukraine and Georgia are mentioned in these issues. Surely
Azerbaijan can not keep apart form this and we should express our
opinion and position. Azerbaijan turned to a country of alternative
energy supply to Europe," he said.
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