Shorouk Express
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 12. We strongly reject
and condemn the allegations made against Azerbaijan by Theodoros
Rousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE), during an interview with Alpha News, said
Spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aykhan
Hajizada, Trend
reports.
“It is well-known that, despite Azerbaijan’s demonstrated
willingness to engage in dialogue even after actions taken against
it due to PACE’s violation of the Council of Europe’s Charter and
overreach of authority, Rousopoulos, Schwabe, and others have
consistently attempted to undermine Azerbaijan’s just and
international law-based position.
Over the years, PACE has incurred the justified resentment of
the Azerbaijani people due to its anti-Azerbaijani policies, which
are marked by double standards.
Labeling our nation’s leader a “dictator” and insulting him is
utterly unacceptable, is a demonstration of political ignorance and
is a dumbness. The current hysterical situation in the Assembly and
the dictator Rousopoulos at its leadership are a manifestation of
the deplorable situation in PACE. The same situation exists in the
European Parliament.
Regarding our position on the decisions of the European Court of
Human Rights, it is absurd to demand from Azerbaijan to implement
the decisions of the court, given that Azerbaijan did not
participate in the selection of its judges. Under these
circumstances, it is impossible to enforce the court’s
decisions.
It should be noted that Theodoros Rousopoulos is blacklisted in
Azerbaijan like 76 PACE members who supported the unfair and
legally questionable initiative to suspend the credentials of
Azerbaijani delegation to PACE. If Rousopoulos penetrates into
Azerbaijan, he will be rejected,” the statement reads.
