MEETING OF PACE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NAGORNO KARABAKH UNDECIDED

Azeri Press Agency
April 11 2008
Azerbaijan

Baku. Lachin Sultanova-APA. It is undecided whether PACE Subcommittee
on Nagorno Karabakh will hold a meeting within the framework of the
spring session in Strasbourg on April 14-18 or not, Samad Seyidov,
head of Azerbaijani Delegation to PACE told APA.

Seyidov noted that Lord Russell-Johnston, head of Subcommittee felt
bad while observing presidential elections in Armenia on February 19
and he was taken to London.

"His condition is normal now, but it was not determined whether he
will attend the session or not", he said.

To him, meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani delegation is undecided
because of this reason. He stated that all issues were priorities
for Azerbaijan in the session.

"We are anxious about tendencies in the Council of Europe. There
are double standards on Presidential elections in Armenia and
unconstructive position in respect to Azerbaijan will be stressed
in the session. Nobody refuses that there are several problems in
Azerbaijan. All countries face these problems in transitional period.

Such problems should not be exaggerated in Azerbaijan. We are ready
for constructive dialogue, but constructiveness should be mutual. Why
are the discussions normal with Venice Commission? The two sides are
constructive. Azerbaijan should not accept unilateral relations",
he said.

Seyidov added that representatives of GUAM member countries would
meet within the framework of the session and they would exchange views.