PACE ADOPTS WRITTEN DECLARATION BY AZERBAIJANI MP
Azeri Press Agency
Jan 21 2008
Azerbaijan
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has
adopted a written declaration submitted by MP Ganira Pashayeva,
member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE, APA Bureau reports.
The written declaration, undersigned by more than 30 members of the
Assembly, recalls independence movements, events leading to Black
January, invasion of Baku by 26,000 Soviet troops, atrocious attack on
innocent civilians, slaughtering 133 people and wounding approximately
700 on January 20.
A report published by Human Rights Watch was quoted in the declaration
as saying "among the most heinous violations of human rights…were the
numerous attacks on medical personnel, ambulances and even hospitals".
The second document, a motion for recommendations, presented by Ms
Pashayeva and others, recalls destruction of Azerbaijani historic
monuments and cultural heritage by Armenia in the occupied Azerbaijani
territories for 20 years.
Having expressed its deep concern over the destruction of Azerbaijani
historic monuments inconsistent with European values the Assembly
encourages the Committee of Ministers and CoE member-states: – to
call immediately on the Council of Europe member states to take the
necessary steps to influence Armenia to stop destruction of Azerbaijani
historic monuments on the occupied Azerbaijani territories; – to give
a legal and political assessment to these actions by Armenia; – to call
on Armenia to implement Resolution 1416 from 2003 (demanding withdrawal
of Armenian forces from the occupied Azerbaijani territories). /APA/