EU ambassadors hold talks in Nakhchivan
BAKU – Ambassadors of the European Union and its member states have paid a two-day visit to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan autonomous republic.
The 13-people-strong delegation, led by Roland Kobia, head of the EU delegation to the country, met on Monday with the chairman of Nakhchivan’s Supreme Majlis (Assembly) Vasif Talibov. The parties discussed prospects for European countries’ cooperation with the autonomous republic.
On the same day, the diplomats held meetings with representatives of the opposition Musavat and Umid parties during which they enquired about the political and social situation as well as democratic development in Nakhchivan.
On Tuesday, the ambassadors met with the staff of the Institute for Reporter Freedom and Security (IRFS). Discussions centered on the human rights situation as well as cases of alleged violations of free speech in Nakhchivan.
The delegation included the ambassadors of Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic, as well as the charge d’affairs of Belgium and Bulgaria.
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