OFFICIAL NEWS
AZERBAIJAN, COUNCIL OF EUROPE: COOPERATION EXPANDS SUCCESSFULLY
PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES SECRETARY GENERAL OF PACE
Reminding his activity in the Council of Europe with deep pleasure, President Ilham Aliyev said that cooperation between this structure and Azerbaijan is going successfully. Noting that after Azerbaijan became full member of the Council of Europe, the relations have strengthened and stressed special role of Bruno Haller as the Secretary General.
President Ilham Aliyev stated that after becoming the EC member, Azerbaijan has made huge steps in modern democratic state building and the Country successfully fulfills the obligations taken before the Council of Europe and joined a number of the international conventions of great significance. Reminding his last visit to Strasbourg, President of Azerbaijan thanked to the EC management for high organization of the visit. Head of Azerbaijan State with delight reminded the meeting during which he was presented honorary diploma and medal of PACE and stated that cooperation with the Council of Europe would be further continues.
Mr. Bruno Haller said that he is still under the impression of their joint activity in the Council of Europe and thanked to the Azerbaijan President for effective work in this Organization. He gave detailed information on the meetings he had had in Baku, noting that concrete questions were discussed to further develop the cooperation links.
Touching upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict, Mr. Bruno Haller highly assessed the efforts Azerbaijan President makes for settlement of the problem. The Council of Europe, in turn, will increase its efforts in this direction, Mr. Haller said.
Also discussed were other questions of mutual interest.
Head of the law enforcement management department of the President Administration Fuad Alaskarov, head of the Azerbaijan parliamentary delegation at pace Samad Seyidov attended the meeting.