PACE continues "constructive political dialogue" with the government of Azerbaijan to implement the country's international obligations in the field of democracy and human rights. This was stated by the President of PACE Pedro Agramunt at the opening of the summer session of the Assembly in Strasbourg today.
He welcomed the recent release of the journalist Khadija Ismayilova from prison in Azerbaijan.
Agramunt noted that a number of political prisoners have been released this year.
"This is a very good initiative, which shows the willingness of the Government of Azerbaijan for cooperation," said Agramunt. -16D-
Politics
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The Russian side must apologize for the air defense attack on the Azerbaijani civilian aircraft, said Azerbaijani MP Rasim Musabeyov.
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Azerbaijani government sources have exclusively confirmed to Euronews on Thursday that a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Aktau on Wednesday.
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CrashThe Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, has expressed his condolences and deep sadness over the tragic Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan with many fatalities.
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The crash of our plane in Aktau raises several questions that demand answers: 1. Many of the victims of this tragedy were people who previously traveled to the North Caucasus by train or car. These victims might not have existed if Azerbaijan hadn’t kept its land borders closed for several years.
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