France, Strasburg / Trend corr. А.Maharramli / The issue to develop relations between the US and Azerbaijan will be discussed at the 8th meeting of the Inter Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in Baku on 12 September. The Agreement on cooperation and partnership between EU and Azerbaijan, current cooperation within the framework of the EU's Program on Policy of European Neighboring as well as energy partnership will be discussed at the meeting.
The political situation in Azerbaijan, constitutional issues, upcoming presidential elections, democratic reforms, human rights, freedom of speech and press, reforms in legal bodies, protection of environment, social issues, energy security, settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh and many other issues will be considered.
The 7th meeting was held in Strasburg on 13 and 14 December 2006. The Inter Parliamentary Cooperation Committee consists of MPs and members of the European Parliament.