COUNCIL OF EUROPE MONITORS DELAY REPORT ON ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN

news.az
Jan 21 2010
Azerbaijan

Council of Europe The Ago group has delayed publication of its latest
report on Armenia and Azerbaijan’s fulfilment of their commitments
to the Council of Europe.

Though Ago group was to present the report to the Council of Europe
Committee of Ministers on the visit to Azerbaijan and the region,
the presentation of the document was postponed by February 3.

It has been postponed as there is a need for additional consultations
concerning some issues. Assistant Secretary of Council of Europe
Committee of Ministers, secretary of Ago group Christof Poirel the
report will be presented to the Committee of Ministers after the
consultations end.

Ago group visited Azerbaijan on November 25. Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received the delegation led by head of
Ago monitoring group, Romania’s permanent representative to the
Council of Europe Stelian Stojan. Foreign Ministry’s press service
told that Stelian Stojan said they witnessed rapid development in a
number of spheres in Azerbaijan. Stojan said the Council of Europe and
Azerbaijan had constructive relations and underlined the importance
of implementing joint projects in judiciary, municipality and other
spheres.

Elmar Mammadyarov said the development process in Azerbaijan was
oriented towards European integration and added that adding there were
broad opportunities for effective cooperation in this area. Asked
about the negotiations on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the Minister
said the conflict can be solved only basing on Azerbaijan’s territorial
integrity.

The sides exchanged views on a number of political and other issues
of mutual interest.