POLITICS
TURKEY WELCOMES ACTIVITY OF AZERBAIJAN DELEGATION TO PACE
The latter noted in particular that the Council of Europe had stopped monitoring Turkey due to successful democratic reforms carried out in the country. Mr. Seyidov congratulated the Ambassador on this success and stated the Azerbaijan would continue to support Turkey. He expressed confidence that due to the purposeful policy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe would shortly stop monitoring Azerbaijan as well.
Ambassador Ahmet Unal Chevikes thanked for the congratulations, and noted that his country is satisfied with the activity of the Azerbaijan parliamentary delegation to PACE. On behalf of the Turkish Government and Parliament, he expressed gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan and the Milli Majlis deputies for the support in suspension of the monitoring. The Ambassador expressed hope that the monitoring of Azerbaijan would be ended soon, as well. He especially noted that his country would always support brotherly Azerbaijan
During the meeting, Mr. Samad Seyidov and Mr. Ahmet Unal Chevikes have also exchanged views on a number other issues of mutual interest.