AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENTARIANS TO PACE DISSATISFIED WITH REPORT ON ARMENIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Members of the Azerbaijani Parliamentary Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) expressed dissatisfaction with the report made by PACE special rapporteur on Armenia John Prescott on April 14.
Samad Seyidov, Head of the Delegation called the report based on double standards, and stressed it does not completely reflect the reality of events happened in Armenia.
Mr. Seyidov resolutely condemned concealing crimes against peaceful protestors, adding that the processes in Armenia after February 19 presidential elections contradicts democracy.
He said the world community has not to remain indifferent to killing and arresting people in the country.
“29 people were killed during the post-election turmoil in Armenia. Nine of them died in the protest rallies and twenty in hospitals. All kinds of military instruments were used against protestors. The Council of Europe has not seen such savagery in its history. These events prove that totalitarian regime exists in Armenia”, notified Samad Seyidov.
Head of the Azerbaijani delegation urged setting up a commission to conduct an objective investigation regarding the events happened in Armenia.
Ganira Pashayeva, member of the delegation said 20 percent of Azerbaijani territories have been under Armenian occupation for over 15 years. She stressed Armenia has not honored the resolutions and decisions adopted by influential organizations such as the UN, COE.
According to Mrs. Pashayeva, Armenia’s newly elected president Serj Sarkisyan is making numerous statements damaging negotiation process to achieve the conflict settlement.
“By holding election in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, Armenia again violated the norms of international law, and demonstrated its regular disrespect for the obligations to COE” said Azerbaijani MP.
G. Pashayeva urged COE to increase its efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully.
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