Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
June 30 2007
Program of AGO Monitoring Group’s Visit to Azerbaijan Announced
Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend E.Huseynly / Within the visit to the
region, the AGO Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe’s Committee
of Ministers will arrive in Baku on 4-7 July, the Foreign Ministry of
Azerbaijan reports.
The Ministry stated that the permanent Swiss envoy to the Council of
Europe, Per Shoygen, was elected as the Chairman of the group. The
group includes the ambassadors of Germany, Ebergad Kelsh, France,
Bruno Gen, Latvia, Peteris Elferst, Romania, Stelian Stoinan and
Russia, Alexander Alexev. They will be accompanied by the employees
of the Council of Europe’s Secretariat. Within the visit, the group
is expected to meet with Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, Head
of Presidential Administration, Ramiz Mehdiyev, Chairman of the
Parliament, Oktay Asadov, Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammadyarov,
Chairman of the Central Election Commission, Mazahir Panahov,
Chairman of the National TV and Radio Council, Nushiravan Maherremly.
The program of the group’s visit also includes attending the round
table `Activity of court system’ which will also be attended by the
Chairmen of Azerbaijan Constitutional Court and Supreme Court,
Chairman of the Bar Association and Commissioner on Human Rights.
The agenda of the meetings will include issues regarding the
relations between Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe, as well as
implementation of the obligations undertaken before the Council of
Europe. Discussions will take place over the free press in
Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, electoral legislation,
activity of local executive powers and courts.