OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis believes Azerbaijan need democratic progress. At his March 14 meeting with the leaders of Azerbaijan`s political parties he pointed out the need for political pluralism, freedom of speech and assembly in the country, Trend reports.

Minister Audronius Azubalis said political parties must have free access to all mass media and called Azerbaijan to improve its laws on political parties to enable them to be active both inside and outside the Parliament.

Asim Mollazade, Chairman of the Democratic Reforms Party, pointed out the problem of freedom of assembly in Azerbaijan. According to him, the place in Baku for political parties to hold their actions and express their opinions on various issues has not so far been determined.