PACE Vice President: Rights of over million people grossly violated as result of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Azerbaijan attaches great importance to the protection of human rights. However, some problems, especially the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, have created serious obstacles for economic development of our country, member of the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE, vice president of the organization Samad Seyidov said at a meeting with of Europe (CE) Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg.

"As a result of the conflict the rights over a million people has been grossly violated," Seyidov said.

"The conflict can be resolved only within the norms and principles of international law," Seyidov said.

Thomas Hammarberg spoke about the meetings held within his visit to Azerbaijan in Baku and Nakhchivan.

During these meetings, extensive and fruitful exchange of views on human rights, freedom of the press, law enforcement agencies' activity, civil society development and other issues were held, he said.

According to Hammarberg, CE recognized human rights violations as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and intends to strengthen the works in connection with this problem.


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