When commenting on the situation around the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, CE Secretary General Terry Davis stated the Prague process launched a year ago has considerably made the settlement prospect. CE Sec. Gen. regretted over the frequent breaks of the cease-fire regime and the casualties of both parties. When commenting on the situation in Azerbaijan in an interview with the CE Information Office and answering a question on the CE actions in case of a «recurrent gerrymander of the election in Azerbaijan,» Davis said that much will depend on the PACE observers' conclusion. «Thus I do not want to make any decisions beforehand,» he said. The CE Sec. Gen. also reported there are a number of shortcomings in Azerbaijan in freedom of gathering and expression.