Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
Feb 15 2008

Azerbaijan Demands Discussion of Report on Nagorno-Karabakh Developed
by OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
15.02.08 11:10

Azerbaijan, Baku, 14 February / Trend News corr. I.Alizadeh /
Azerbaijan has demanded a discussion on the report on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict developed by the OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly.

`Within the winter session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, we will
meet with Goran Lenmark, chairman. We will discuss submitting the
report on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict developed by Lenmark, for
discussion, Eldar Ibrahimov, the deputy chairman of Azerbaijani
delegation to OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, stated.

Before the election of Lenmark OSCE PA had a special co-rapporteur on
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Lenmark developed the report on
Nagorno-Karabakh. However, the document has not been discussed so
far.

Ibrahimov said that the Azerbaijani delegation to OSCE PA would
include the issue of the agenda on Nagorno-Karabakh for discussion.

`Under OSCE PA rules, the report must be submitted for discussion
during the meeting of the organization. However, despite of our
demands OSCE PA has rejected to submit the report for discussion. The
main reason for this is that the OSCE Minsk Group is engaged in the
settlement of the conflict,’ MP added.

The winter session of OSCE PA will be held in Vienna on 21 and 22
February. The key issues for discussion include the further status of
Kosovo and agreement on the usual armament forces in Europe.

The delegation headed by Bahar Muradova, the deputy chairman of
Azerbaijani parliament, will represent Azerbaijan in the session. The
Azerbaijani delegation includes MPs Eldar Ibrahimov, Fatah Heydarov,
Rabiyat Aslanova, Azay Guliyev and Ilgar Farzaliyev, deputy head of
International Relations Department of Parliament.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress