Senior CE official to assess democracy
Ian Micallef, President of the Council of Europe
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, will pay an official
visit to Azerbaijan September 10-14 to evaluate the state of the
country`s democracy following the March 18 constitutional
referendum, according to the CE website.
He will meet with senior officials, as well as members of the Azerbaijani delegations to the Congress and to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE).
Also, there will be an exchange of views with representatives of the opposition parties.
Further background discussions are planned with NGOs, the media and with representatives of the diplomatic community in Baku.
Micallef will report on the results of the visit to the Bureau of the Congress, meeting in Strasbourg on September 21.
He will meet with senior officials, as well as members of the Azerbaijani delegations to the Congress and to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE).
Also, there will be an exchange of views with representatives of the opposition parties.
Further background discussions are planned with NGOs, the media and with representatives of the diplomatic community in Baku.
Micallef will report on the results of the visit to the Bureau of the Congress, meeting in Strasbourg on September 21.
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