  PACE co-rapporteurs to assess Azerbaijan’s commitments to CoE June 11, 2012 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 12, Pedro Agramunt (Spain, EPP/CD) and Joseph Debono Grech (Malta, SOC), co-rapporteurs of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the monitoring of Azerbaijan, will pay the country a three day visit to further assess the honoring of its obligations and commitments to the Council of Europe. According to the Council of Europe official website, they will focus on the administration of justice, religious tolerance and local and regional democracy. The co-rapporteurs are due to meet the leaders of political parties in the Milli Mejlis, the Justice Minister, the Prosecutor General and the head of the Supreme Court, among others, as well as representatives of religious communities and local officials in Guba.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK  As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders.Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. |
