BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 6.The delegation of
Serbia to the Parliamentary Meeting of the Council of Europe
(PACE) has despatched an enchantment to President of the Parliamentary
Meeting of the Council of Europe Theodoros Rousopoulos objecting
the decision adopted by the Meeting concerning the Azerbaijani
delegation.
Development presents the
enchantment:
“Excellency,
We’re writing with regard to the latest unlucky
developments within the Parliamentary Meeting of the Council of
Europe, whereby the credentials of the delegation of the Milli
Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan have been challenged and the
decision to not ratify them was adopted.
Regretfully, the Delegation of the Republic of Serbia was unable
to participate within the voting on this decision because of the ongoing
formation technique of our Nationwide Meeting following the
parliamentary elections within the nation on 17 December 2023.
Nonetheless, herewith the Serbian Delegation want to
register its dissent with the angle in opposition to the Delegation of
Azerbaijan and determination adopted on extremely doubtful grounds. We’re
deeply satisfied that the decision is a step again from real
dialogue throughout the PACE, solely contributing to the continued
polarization. It is usually an illustration of deepening degradation
of values throughout the Meeting.
The Serbian delegation to the PACE herewith strongly objects the
adopted decision, and requires its reconsideration with a view
to stopping the hostile results on the status and envisaged
position of our Meeting, and the Council of Europe as such.
Difficult credentials of the Azerbaijan’s parliamentary
delegation renders engagement with Azerbaijan within the framework of
PACE not possible, resulting in the potential lack of much more avenues
for cooperation with this nation within the broader framework of the
Council of Europe with its wealthy tapestry of assorted our bodies and
mechanisms for cooperation and achievement of commitments. Such a
scenario runs opposite to the very basic goal of this
physique designed to function a platform for dialogue and achievement
of our related commitments. It is usually a critical blow to the
status of the Meeting and the Council of Europe typically, as
effectively as a neglect of the cooperative spirit that they espouse.
Furthermore, it results in distancing of the Council from issues
in regards to the South Caucasus area, together with these immediately
associated to the mandate of the group, which can’t be
regarded being in the most effective curiosity of this group.
As soon as once more underscoring the utmost significance of sustaining
real dialogue and engagement with all PACE members, the
Delegation of Serbia appeals to you with the request to behave
resolutely and annul the decision on non-ratification of the
credentials of the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Biljana Pantic Pilja, Head of the Delegation
Dubravka Filipovski
Elvira Kovacs
Dunja Simonovic Bratic
Stefan Jovanovic
Jelena Zaric Kovacevic
Aleksandar Markovic.”