The newly appointed Chairman of the PACE Subcommittee on Nagorno-Karabakh Jordi Xuclà i Costa intends to thoroughly study the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and establish contacts with both sides before committee launches official activities, Trend reports.
Speaking of his plans, Jordi Xuclà i Costa said he intends to thoroughly study the situation in the region, establish cooperation with politicians, ambassadors and academic circles. The committee is to launch its activities this April with its first official contacts with the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders.
The Spanish parliamentarian stated Armenian delegation did not like idea of resuming the committee’s activities. According to him, the Armenian delegation showed a suspicious attitude to the idea, without, however, opposing it.
The subcommittee members are not yet scheduled to make trips to the South Caucasus. Before visiting the region Jordi Xuclà i Costa has to form a clear view of the situation, which requires cooperation with Armenia and Azerbaijani representatives. The success of his first visit to the region is of importance for him, and he is ready to do his best.
Armenian News-NEWS.am reminds readers that at its January 28 sitting the PACE Bureau decided to re-form the subcommittee on Nagorno-Karabakh. Mr Jordi Xuclа i Costa of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (Spain) was elected subcommittee chairman.
Chairman of the Armenian delegation to the CE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) David Harutyunyan stated that, with respect to Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, PACE is showing an obviously biased attitude.
He pointed out regular attempts to equate the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities and “some representative of some community.”
"We will not accept this approach. We have always stated Nagorno-Karabakh is an independent side. If they propose inviting both sides, let them invite Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh and listen to them. We are not going to assume the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities` functions," Harutyunyan said.
"As to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, PACE showed an obviously biased attitude by resuming the activities of the subcommittee on Nagorno-Karabakh," he said.
According to him, it was a disgrace for PACE to appoint Goran Lindblad, self-proclaimed "contract lobbyist" for Azerbaijan, co-rapporteur on Armenia.
Naira Zohrabyan, a member of the Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP), pointed out that PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu awarded a medal to Goran Lindblad a month ago.
Armenian News-NEWS.am reminds readers that, after failing to be re-elected to Swedish Parliament, Goran Lindblad was not re-appointed co-rapporteur on Armenia.
