19/09/2014 President
Anne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), on a working visit to Azerbaijan from 22 to 24 September 2014, today met the President of the Republic. Their exchange of views focused on the current situation and co-operation perspectives between Azerbaijan and PACE. She also met the Speaker of the Milli Mejlis and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Justice.
She also held meetings with leaders of political parties in the parliament, members of the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE and the Prosecutor General.
The PACE President is also due to meet a number of human rights activists and journalists currently in detention.
She will give a press conference on Wednesday 24 September at 6 pm at the Fairmont Hotel, Flame Towers,1A Mehdi Huseyn, Baku.
Press contacts:
In Azerbaijan: Can Fisek, tel. +33 6 75 65 03 41
In Strasbourg: PACE Communication Division, tel. +33 3 88 41 31 93