Special representative of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Joao Soares held on Tuesday a meeting with representatives of political parties during his visit to Baku, and participated in the meeting and the head of the OSCE Office in Baku Koray Targay.
According to one of the participants, Panah Huseyn, the opposition focused on the "heavy political situation on the eve of the presidential elections, the intensification of repression against political activists, brutal violation of the freedom of expression and the press, banning rallies."
Moreover, the authorities further toughen legislation and prepare amendments to increase the periods of administrative arrest for disobeying police and violation of the rules of demonstrations.
The representative of the ruling party "Yeni Azerbaijan", Mubariz Gurbanly, did not agree.
Soares said in response that is well informed about the situation in Azerbaijan. It negatively assessed the idea of the Azerbaijani authorities to diminish the status of OSCE Baku office.
The meeting was also attended by leaders of the "Musavat" party, the Popular Front, "Umid", Civil Solidarity, Great Creation, etc.—05B06-
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