Debates on the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the need for a renewed international order are among the highlights of the PACE winter session, which opened today in Strasbourg.
MPs will hold debates as follows: the elections in Belarus, parliamentary elections in Georgia, immigration and demographic ageing of Europe, issue of mercenaries and private military companies, social media content and freedom of expression.
Among the expected issues is the fate of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE, which has been deprived of the right to vote a year ago.
Note that the PACE has given a deadline to the country's authorities to eliminate human rights violations and release political prisoners. Until then, no voting rights will be returned to the delegation.
Politics
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Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Yevdokimov was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 28 January.
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After the Second Karabakh War, the transport project proposed by Azerbaijan – the Zangezur Corridor – was included in the international agenda, President Ilham Aliyev stated on Tuesday during a meeting on transportation.
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On January 28, another hearing took place in the Baku Serious Crimes Court regarding the case of activist Mohiyaddin Orudjev. During the session, a police officer who was involved in Orudjev's detention testified as a witness.
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On January 27, during the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in Strasbourg, a debate was held on the state of affairs in member states in 2024. As a result, Resolution No. 2580 was adopted, stating that PACE highly appreciates the work of the Monitoring Committee, which oversees the situation in 14 countries. The document expresses concern about the backsliding of democracy and human rights violations in several countries, including Azerbaijan and Georgia.
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