POLITICS
Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament meets members of PACE Special Committee`s pre-election mission for monitoring of presidential election in Azerbaijan
Baku, September 12 (AZERTAC). Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Ogtay Asadov has today met members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Special Committee`s pre-election mission for monitoring of presidential election in Azerbaijan led by Robert Walter.
Asadov praised participation of the Special Committee of PACE in the presidential election in Azerbaijan.
He said there was favourable legal framework to hold democratic presidential election in the country.
Asadov said mission by a number of international organizations, including the Council of Europe, would observe the presidential election.
Walter said their mission included 30 monitors.
He hailed Azerbaijan-Council of Europe relations.
Walter stressed the importance of Azerbaijan`s upcoming chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.