Aliev: "Baku will reconsider its membership in the Council of Europe and the ECHR"

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Aliev: "Baku will reconsider its membership in the Council of Europe and the ECHR"

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has said that his country may withdraw from membership in the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

 

According to the statement of the President of Azerbaijan, Aliyev received the Secretary General of the Interparliamentary Union (IPU) Martin Chungong.

During the meeting, Aliyev noted that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is hostile to Azerbaijan.

Stressing that such a position of PACE contradicts the basic principles of the organization, Aliyev said: "If PACE does not restore the rights of the Azerbaijani delegation, Baku will reconsider its membership in the Council of Europe and the ECHR."

 

Referring to his country's relations with Armenia, Aliyev said: "Currently, there is a de facto peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The situation on the border has been calm for several months. In order for this process to logically end, a peace agreement must be signed, and Armenia must renounce its territorial claims against Azerbaijan."

Recalling that the Declaration of Independence of Armenia contains claims on the territory of Azerbaijan, and that the Armenian Constitution also contains references to the declaration, Aliyev said: "Armenia must make the necessary changes to its constitution and other laws regarding territorial claims in a short time."

Speaking about France's anti-Azerbaijani position, Aliyev said: "France, pursuing a destructive policy in the region, is almost trying to "pour gasoline on the fire." Paris, which is the cause of tension in our region, pursues an anti-Azerbaijani policy both at the level of various international organizations and at the parliamentary level. France is striving to take a leading position in the South Caucasus. However, his efforts to strengthen his influence are fruitless."