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NATO Parliamentary Assembly to Raise Issue of Arson in Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani Territory

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict Materials 21 September 2007 11:10 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku / corr Trend I.Alizade / The issue of arson which has been committed by Armenians in the occupied territory of Azerbaijan will be discussed at the autumn session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

The destruction of the culture and historical monuments as well as damage to the environment will also be on focus, MP Siyavush Novruzov, an Azerbaijan parliamentary delegate to PA NATO and a member of the permanent parliamentary commission on defense and security, said in Baku on 20 September.

"In addition, the Iranian-Armenian relations, military service of Iranian citizens within the Armenian army and separatist divisions in Nagorno-Karabakh will be included in the agenda," Novruzov said.

"The delegation led by the chairman of the sub-committee of the NATO PA on democratic governance is currently in Baku. After becoming familiar with the situation in Azerbaijan, the NATO official will produce a report in South Caucasus. Should the report be completed, it will be discussed at the autumn session of NATO PA," the MP stated.

Azerbaijan is an associate member of the NATO PA. Ziyafat Asgarov, the First Vice Speaker will lead the Azerbaijani delegation at the NATO PA. The Autumn session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland, from to 5 to 9 October.

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