Azerbaijan, Baku / Тrend corr A. Gasimova / Tony Lloyd, a Co-repporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Monitoring Committee, failed to participate in the meeting of the organization, but sent a reporting letter.
"Our report reflects the efforts made by Azerbaijan in definite spheres, such as ongoing cooperation with the Venice Commission on reconsideration of the Elections Code and the Law on Freedom of Assembly, foundation of the Justice Academy, increase of the number of judges and organizing exams for administration of new judges with the support of the Council of Europe, recent adoption of the National Acton Plan on Human Rights Protection, as well as the Azerbaijani President's constructive position on the Karabakh conflict," the letter states.
Lloyd said the report stresess the spheres that should ensure holding the Presidential elections in accordance with the international standards, the dialogue between the overwhelimg majority and the opposition, rise in number of the attorneys, necessary conditions for independent press and the final decision on the ANS Broadcasting Channel issue.