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Frozen conflicts must be solved, says PACE President on eve of visit to
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
Strasbourg, 03.07.2007 - René van der Linden, President of the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is to visit
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia from 4 to 10 July 2007. This will be his
second visit to the three countries of the southern Caucasus during his
mandate.
Mr van der Linden will be in Armenia on 4-5 July, Georgia on 5-7 July,
and Azerbaijan on 8-10 July. On 7 July, he will visit South Ossetia for
meetings in Tskhinvali and Kurta.
Speaking on the eve of his visit, the President said: "This is an
important region for the Council of Europe, and my main aim in returning
here is to see how we can do more to solve the frozen conflicts in the
countries concerned. Only this will enable the peaceful development of
the region in the interest of all its peoples."
As well as the role of parliamentary diplomacy in solving conflicts, the
President intends to raise the rights of the opposition, freedom of
expression, the role of civil society, intercultural and inter-religious
dialogue, relations with neighbouring countries, and the building of one
Europe without dividing lines.
He is due to meet the Presidents and leading members of the parliament
and government in all three countries, as well as, among others, the
leaders of different political forces, representatives of civil society
and the media, and religious leaders.
Press conferences will be arranged in Yerevan (Wednesday 4 July),
Tbilisi (Friday 6 and Saturday 7 July) and Baku (Monday 9 July), times
and places to be confirmed.
Further information may be obtained from the offices of the Special
Representatives of the Secretary General in the three countries
concerned:
Armenia: +374 10 24 33 85 / 7, e-mail [email protected]
Georgia: +995 32 98 89 77 / 95 60, e-mail [email protected]
Azerbaijan: +994 12 497 54 93 / 89, e-mail [email protected]
Press Release
Parliamentary Assembly Communication Unit
Ref: 477a07
Tel: +33 3 88 41 31 93
Fax :+33 3 90 21 41 34
[email protected]
internet: www.coe.int/press
The Parliamentary Assembly brings together 318 members from the national
parliaments of the 47 member states.
President: René van der Linden (Netherlands, EPP/CD); Secretary
General of the Assembly: Mateo Sorinas.
Political Groups: SOC (Socialist Group); EPP/CD (Group of the European
People's Party); ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe);
EDG (European Democratic Group); UEL (Group of the Unified European
Left).
From: Baghdasarian
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
Strasbourg, 03.07.2007 - René van der Linden, President of the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), is to visit
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia from 4 to 10 July 2007. This will be his
second visit to the three countries of the southern Caucasus during his
mandate.
Mr van der Linden will be in Armenia on 4-5 July, Georgia on 5-7 July,
and Azerbaijan on 8-10 July. On 7 July, he will visit South Ossetia for
meetings in Tskhinvali and Kurta.
Speaking on the eve of his visit, the President said: "This is an
important region for the Council of Europe, and my main aim in returning
here is to see how we can do more to solve the frozen conflicts in the
countries concerned. Only this will enable the peaceful development of
the region in the interest of all its peoples."
As well as the role of parliamentary diplomacy in solving conflicts, the
President intends to raise the rights of the opposition, freedom of
expression, the role of civil society, intercultural and inter-religious
dialogue, relations with neighbouring countries, and the building of one
Europe without dividing lines.
He is due to meet the Presidents and leading members of the parliament
and government in all three countries, as well as, among others, the
leaders of different political forces, representatives of civil society
and the media, and religious leaders.
Press conferences will be arranged in Yerevan (Wednesday 4 July),
Tbilisi (Friday 6 and Saturday 7 July) and Baku (Monday 9 July), times
and places to be confirmed.
Further information may be obtained from the offices of the Special
Representatives of the Secretary General in the three countries
concerned:
Armenia: +374 10 24 33 85 / 7, e-mail [email protected]
Georgia: +995 32 98 89 77 / 95 60, e-mail [email protected]
Azerbaijan: +994 12 497 54 93 / 89, e-mail [email protected]
Press Release
Parliamentary Assembly Communication Unit
Ref: 477a07
Tel: +33 3 88 41 31 93
Fax :+33 3 90 21 41 34
[email protected]
internet: www.coe.int/press
The Parliamentary Assembly brings together 318 members from the national
parliaments of the 47 member states.
President: René van der Linden (Netherlands, EPP/CD); Secretary
General of the Assembly: Mateo Sorinas.
Political Groups: SOC (Socialist Group); EPP/CD (Group of the European
People's Party); ALDE (Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe);
EDG (European Democratic Group); UEL (Group of the Unified European
Left).
From: Baghdasarian