Today.Az, Azerbaijan
May 3 2008

Azerbaijan’s FM meets with chairman of European Court of Human Rights

03 May 2008 [15:18] – Today.Az

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov received chairman of the
European Court of Human Rights Jean-Paul Costa, as reported by the
press service for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.

Costa noted that the number of claims, submitted to the European
Court, as well as the initiated court processes in this connection,
has risen, which creates obstacles in work. In this connection, he
said there is a need for support of the member-states of this
structure, including the cooperation with Azerbaijan.

At the same time the visitor highly evaluated the rapid growth rates
in Azerbaijan, special geographic location and close cooperation with
European structures.

In turn, Mamedyarov noted that integration with the European
institutes is a priority in the external policy of Azerbaijan and the
European Court may contribute to conduction of judicial reforms in the
country.

At the same time, the Minister spoke of the unsettled conflict between
Azerbaijan and Armenia, noting that Armenia’s aggression does not
comply with its commitments before the European structures of the code
of European behavior.

"The new leadership of Armenia should realize that the soonest
resolution of the conflict should be useful for them and there is a
need for support of international institutes in this issue", said
Mamedyarov.

/Day.Az/

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