POLITICS
OSCE REPRESENTATION PROMULGATED PRIORITIES OF ITS ACTIVITY IN AZERBAIJAN IN 2004
Ambassador P. Burhard, marking the necessity of development of widespread cooperation between OSCE and the government of Azerbaijan, has told about plans in the field of support of reforming legislative and judicial systems of Azerbaijan, in protection of human rights, struggle against the organized crime, trade in people, support of perfection of economic sphere of republic.
He noted that the basic purpose of activity of the Baku representation of OSCE is rendering all-round assistance to Azerbaijan in performance of the obligations taken before this organization. According to P. Burhard, for 2003 at direct participation of OSCE in the Republic it has been it has been carried out more than 80 actions and this year their number will be increased. “By the Baku representation have been prepared and offered on consideration of the OSCE management of 12 basic directions of activity for 2004. All these directions have been authorized and financed ”, the head of representation has noted. At the same time, according to ambassador P. Burhard, in this year, special attention will be given to support of development of social and economic sphere of the country and assistance in development of new bills.
“Azerbaijan is a state aspiring to democratic development, and the purpose of the mandate of the Baku Representation will consist in assistance to this process. Interests of OSCE are a set of interests of all 55 member-states of the Organization including Azerbaijan”, Ambassador P. Burhard has emphasized.
In conclusion, head of the Representation answered numerous questions of journalists.