POLITICS
MEETING IN THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
As was informed to AzerTAj from the press-service of the ministry, F. Mammadov, informing the visitor about democratic reforms conducted in Azerbaijan, the measures which are carried out in connection with maintenance of human rights, has emphasized successful cooperation with the Council of Europe in this sphere, has touched the expedient steps undertaken in connection with execution by our country of obligations to the Council of Europe, ascertained, that President Ilham Aliyev consistently continues the policy of humanism determined the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.
Positively having estimated reforms carried out in the Republic, the visitor has taken interest in realization of some concrete obligations and recommendations, application of the legislation and judiciary practice, has emphasized importance of training of workers of press and lawyers to correct use of freedom of speech and expression.
At the meeting, it was noted the work pursued on behalf of the President of the country in connection with increase of efficiency of justice, marked realization of the cooperation prepared in conditions with the Council of Europe of the concrete plan of activity on assessment of works of judges, election of candidates in the judge and improvement of order of election of judges.
In this connection, it was marked, that candidates on vacant posts of judges in 2005 are elected by new, more advanced rules, they are involved in a rate of preparation under special program made in view of the international experience, the structure represented by the visitor is invited to active participation in the said process.
At the meeting passed in conditions of useful exchange of views, have been discussed concrete measures on expansion of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe.