POLITICS
PACE co-rapporteurs hail Azerbaijan`s economic development
Baku, January 22 (AZERTAC). Co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Pedro Agramunt and Joseph Debono Grech have praised economic development of Azerbaijan as they met the country`s Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov.
The co-rapporteurs noted that they were closely watching democratic processes in Azerbaijan, hailing the recent presidential election in the country as free, fair and transparent. They praised the Azerbaijani government`s work to strengthen the protection of human rights in the country. The co-rapporteurs said they were ready to continue cooperation with Azerbaijan.
The sides discussed improvement of legislation, protection of rights of defendants and convicts, and development of civil society.