28/01/2020 | 17:31:44 Ladies and gentlemen let me first start by thanking the rapporteur Lord George FOULKES for initiating this kind of discussion. Nowadays the role of media is tremendous, but what is free media? I think it is a resource that not only criticises mistakes and prevents allegiances but also nurtures the development of ideas, the development of society. Throughout its history mankind has achieved the fastest progress precisely when there was a free discussion, when ideas were checked and disputed... 04/10/2019 | 12:21:51 Thank you, Madame Chairman. Ladies and gentleman, This session is marked by the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe, an organisation fighting for peace, prosperity and security in member states. But one of the issues damaging the image and the spirit of this organisation is hate speech being voiced in this Assembly and beyond. Unfortunately, still remaining unresolved, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is one of the aspects of those hate speeches, in some hands becoming... 04/10/2019 | 10:34:18 Thank you, Mr Chairman, Ladies and gentleman To preserve cultural heritage means to respect it, first of all. Jewish heritage is one of the most valuable and most preserved ones in my country Azerbaijan. The history of Jews in Azerbaijan is about 2 000 years old. Today, the Jewish community is one of the most active and influential religious communities in my country. A number of joint organisations were founded for the purpose of preservation of Jewish heritage in Azerbaijan. In particular... 02/10/2019 | 18:20:28 Thank you, Mr Chairman. Let me start by expressing my gratitude to Madame KARAMANLI for raising such important issue into these discussions. Ladies and gentlemen, we all have to admit that terrorism has become an internal companion of mankind and recently becoming more widespread and rampant. Terrorist acts lead not only to the death of people, claiming their lives, causing them suffering, destroying their properties, but also to the destruction of civilian objects and habitat. At the same... 27/06/2019 | 10:32:50 Thank you, Madam President. Ladies and gentlemen. As the Assembly’s rapporteur on “Ending child poverty in Europe”, “Protection of children affected by armed conflict” and “Preventing the radicalisation of children by fighting the root causes”, I attach utmost importance to the protection of children’s rights. So it is a great honour for me to contribute to this important report. As a result of armed conflict, children and their families, in search of a better and safer life, leave their... 26/06/2019 | 19:18:03 Thank you Madam President. I highly appreciate the initiative of Mr OMTZIGT to attract attention of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to this tragic case. When a journalist is assassinated, it is unacceptable. It is unacceptable when obstacles investigating corruption or organised crime arise, but it's also unacceptable when essential discussions are being used for raising issues that are serving somebody's personal interest. It's not acceptable when important issues are... 25/06/2019 | 16:21:02 Thank you Madam President. Dear colleagues, I also join all the congratulations to the Rapporteurs for their excellent work and for the important issue that they're raising. I think that for us parliamentarians the presented reports are extremely important because we are the ones who participate in the work of the conventions and resolutions, their implementation and informing our societies about the work that we are doing. Women all over the world are trying to answer the same question: what... 12/04/2019 | 12:37:39 I want to talk about recent developments in my country, Azerbaijan. This year, 2019, can be called a year of reforms in Azerbaijan, because the leadership of the country fully understands that if we are to be a part of a rapidly changing world and want to meet the demands of the modern world we need to make some changes. At the beginning of this year the President of Azerbaijan declared upcoming transformations in the system of government and the introduction of new thinking and new... 12/04/2019 | 11:40:32 First, I thank the rapporteur for raising such a crucial issue for all member States and indeed for the world in general. What is social media? These are Internet applications that allow communication participants to create and share content. Social media has penetrated into all areas of our life. In fact, it has completely changed our life, including our means of communication and even our values. Owing to social media, any user can easily become a content author, or creator, if they wish to... 09/04/2019 | 11:34:55 Sustainable Development Goals are essential and integral elements in achieving a prosperous, stable and sustainable future for all human beings, no matter where they live. This is an extremely important agenda for the decades to come and its successful implementation requires the collective efforts of the international community. I therefore find this debate timely and pertinent. I hope that this joint debate will serve the aim of consolidating our efforts to have better implementation of the...