Today in Strasbourg the PACE autumn session opened. The agenda includes debate on Russia's obligations and commitments, the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the debate on the definition of the term "political prisoner", and other issues.
Members will also hold a debate on the right to enjoy freedom of choice in education in Europe, human rights and foreign policy.
The agenda also includes discussions on the general theme: "For a democratic election" and "good practices of gender equality in the political parties." They also obtained a request for the current debate on the "Ramil Safarov" matter, but the final agenda of the Assembly will be approved today.
On October 3 the session will address the PACE rapporteur on political prisoners Strasser. His report is devoted to the definition of the term "political prisoner." A significant part of the report will focus on events and facts in Azerbaijan.
On Monday at 10:30 local time (13:30 Baku time) a press conference will be held by PACE President Jean-Claude Mignon. -02B-
Politics
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On 26 July "Platform III of the Republic" made a statement which drew attention to the unlawful seizure of electronic devices of underage children of the arrested head of this structure Akif Gurbanov.
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From 19 to 26 July, 24 automatic rifles, 1 machine gun, 9 rifles, 28 grenades, 441 shells, 3118 cartridges of different calibre and other ammunition were found in Khankendi, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported. During the mentioned period, the police found 1 machine gun, 50 grenades, 7 fuses, 3 shells and 320 cartridges of different calibre in Shusha.
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President Ilham Aliyev has approved by decree the Azerbaijan-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in military intelligence defense sector. The document was signed in Baku on 7 June 2024.
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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