BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 20. Givi Mikanadze,
the pinnacle of the Georgian Parliament’s delegation to the
Parliamentary Meeting of the Council of Europe (PACE), wrote a
letter to PACE Chairman Theodoros Roussopoulos concerning the
determination to refuse to ratify the powers of the Azerbaijani
Parliament delegation adopted on the PACE session, Pattern
experiences, referring to the Division of Public Relations and Press
Service of the Azerbaijani Parliament.
The letter expresses concern over the truth that such selections
are taken with out thorough dialogue of attainable adverse
penalties for the long run relations of PACE with Azerbaijan and
the South Caucasus as an entire, in addition to for the way forward for PACE
itself.
In keeping with the pinnacle of the Georgian delegation to this
construction, such a decision makes it not possible to cooperate and
alternate views with Azerbaijan sooner or later inside the framework
of PACE. This circumstance will harm the interplay between PACE
and the South Caucasus area.
This determination additionally damages the status of the Council of
Europe as an essential platform for dialogue and cooperation. In
addition to contradicting the values and commitments of the Council
of Europe, this decision may additionally result in additional polarization
and undermine the significantly priceless and trust-based cooperation
between the PACE member states.
Contemplating the above-mentioned, Givi Mikanadze urges to
rethink the decision on the refusal to ratify the credentials
of the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan to keep away from the
dangerous penalties of this determination.
The letter concludes by expressing confidence that the repeal of
this decision will serve the pursuits of the Council of
Europe.
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