Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Jan 13 2005
Parliament speaker criticizes OSCE MG activity
The Milli Majlis (parliament) speaker Murtuz Alasgarov has criticized
the activity of the OSCE Minsk Group in a Wednesday meeting with a
group of advisers to US senators and congressmen visiting Baku
through the Marshall Foundation. Alasgarov expressed a hope that the
United States, as a co-chair of the Minsk Group, will step up its
activity to settle the Upper Garabagh conflict soon.
The US delegates met with opposition leaders at the ISR Plaza Hotel
on the same day. The present-day socio-political situation in
Azerbaijan was discussed and views exchanged on taking the needed
steps to hold democratic parliament elections in the country this
year.
The visitors assured that they will inform the US Congress of the
opposition leaders’ proposals.*