"ECHO": OSCE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY TO LEARN ARMENIA’S ACTIONS ON OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

demaz.org, Azerbaijan
Oct 3 2007

September 29, in Slovenia, autumn session of OSCE parliamentary
assembly started. It finished October 2. Vice speaker of Azerbaijani
parliament, Bahar Muradova, and deputy, Azay Guliyev, represent out
country there.

Agenda of the event included number of issues connected with
Azerbaijan. Particularly, hearings on energetic security were held
during which the issue on alternative energy suppliers to the number of
Azerbaijan is included was touched upon. Within the frames of session,
Mediterranean Forum joined by Azerbaijani delegation was also held. We
should remind here that previous session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
was held in Malta.

Special envoy of acting OSCE chairman, Hosep Borrel, declared at the
meeting of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly that "for South Caucasian
region regulation of such conflicts as Nagorni Garabagh one is of
utmost importance".

Azerbaijani delegation declared about intention of our representatives
to raise the issue of firing opened at Azerbaijani territories,
burning of forests and destruction of cultural monuments by Armenians.

Head of Azerbaijani delegation, Bahar Muradova, declared that within
the frames of autumn session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly chairman
of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Goran Lennmarker, would make report
on Nagorni Garabagh. "Report reflected situation concerning process
of regulation of Nagorni Garabagh conflict", said Muradova. Chairman
of OSCE PA is also special rapporteur on Nagorni Garabagh conflict.

He made special report on conflict, however, it hasn’t been discussed
at session of OSCE PA for many years.

Muradova also informed that Goran Lennmarker’s visit is expected to
the region, but date is not known. Moreover, in near future secretary
general of OSCE PA, Spenser Oliver, will come to the countries of
South Caucasus.