
Representatives of the opposition social and political structures met o Thursday with PACE co-rapporteurs, Pedro Agramunt and Joseph Grekh.
According to Gulaga Aslanly , the member of "Musavat" party, the speakers were informed about the deteriorating political situation, the arrests of youth activists on trumped up charges.
The rapporteurs were informed about the actual ban on freedom of assembly, when police intervenes and prevents rallies by political parties. There is not a democratic atmosphere in the country on the eve of the presidential election.
PACE rapporteurs welcomed the establishment of the National Council, which brings together the opposition forces. They also approved the idea of a single candidate in the election.
As representatives of the Council of Europe, the speakers said that the Council of Europe will do everything possible to hold democratic presidential elections in Azerbaijan.
The meeting was attended by representatives of "Musavat", Popular Front, the "Open Society" party, the Liberal Party, the Movement "EL". -05B04-
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