EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER UNDERLINED SERIOUSNESS OF THE ISSUE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN AZERBAIJAN
20:32, 25 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: In Azerbaijan people have been
arrested for their beliefs. As reports Armenpress, this was noted by
European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood
Policy Å tefan Fule during the interview with Azerbaijani service of
“Freedom” radio station.
“I believe, there are prisoners in Azerbaijan who have been detained
for the expression of their beliefs, and this is an issue which
bothers not only Council of Europe but European Union as well. This is
the main sphere which causes concerns in cooperation with Azerbaijan.
The main direction of our cooperation is related to Azerbaijani
commitments to EU and fulfillment of its obligations, and in
particular in the area of freedom of expression and attitude to
opposition,” he noted.
It is remarkable that European Commissioner made this statement after
the refusal of the report of German deputy Christoph Strasser made
during The Parliamentary Assembly of the European Parliament on
January 23.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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