AZERBAIJANI DEPUTY ADDRESSED THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS
As was reported by AzerTAj correspondent, in the report, Ian Peterson has mentioned the moments concerning the Republic of Azerbaijan. He has especially noted last Decree of President Ilham Aliyev on amnesty and has noted that this decision of the head of Azerbaijan state is serious step in the direction of even greater development of relations between the Council of Europe and Azerbaijan. Speaking about the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict, chairman of committee highly has estimated renewal between the heads of the states of the negotiations directed on peace settlement of the problem.
After completion of report, Mr. Ian Peterson, according to rules of the Council of Europe, has answered fifteen questions, addressed to him by deputies.
In the question of Azerbaijan deputy Rafael Huseynov, it is stated that one of Ian Peterson’s main ideas during his activity as Chairman was the problem concerning links between cultures and religions. The question was: What contacts can adjust the Council of Europe with the Organization of Islamic Conference for development of relations between cultures and religions, achievements of real results and how it is going to develop them?
Answering this question, I. Petersen has noted that relations between the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Council of Europe are available, and that there are serious prospects for cooperation in this direction.
R. Huseynov, taking the opportunity to ask an additional question, has addressed the Chairman of Committee with the second question: What help of Azerbaijan, as the OIC member, you can shortly take advantage during your visit to the countries of Southern Caucasus as Chairman of Committee from the point of view of development of intercultural and inter-religious links between the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Council of Europe?
Ian Peterson has answered that the fact that Azerbaijan is a member of the Organization of Islamic Conference, and a member of the Council of Europe, is the factor which can render serious influence on development of relations between these two organizations, and during the visit to Azerbaijan he would carry on negotiations in this direction, would apply maximum efforts for use of his potential opportunities.
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