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CM(2002)160 21 October 2002
[Doc. 9586]
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815 Meeting, 30 October 2002
3 Parliamentary Assembly

3.1 Written questions by members of the Parliamentary Assembly
c. Written question No. 421 by Mr Rafael Huseynov to the Committee of Ministers on:
“Necessity of preventing of the threats imposed by the Blockade Policy of the Republic of Armenia towards the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan of the Republic of Azerbaijan”
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Despite all the peace-making efforts, including those ascribed by the Council of Europe over the past two years, the occupation of the territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the Republic of Armenia that started in 1988 still continues. Yet, the greater menace comes from the intention of the Armenian armed forces, having occupied 20 % of the Azerbaijani territory, to enlarge their territory and who speak about their claims in favour of this overtly in respect to the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.

Between 1988 and 1994, there have been numerous attempts to invade the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan along the territory close to the border.

Since 1991, Armenia has kept the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan in full-scale economic, transport and communication blockade. As a result of such a terrible blockade, 45 production and refining enterprises have had to terminate their operations. A labour force of 50,000 people has become unemployed and has been added to the 1,400 families which were forced out of Daglig Garabag (Nagorno-Karabakh) and fled to Nakhichevan.

Today, Armenia officially announces its claims to Nakhichevan and even threatens to annex it to its territory. It is necessary to stress that today’s Nakhichevan lives under very difficult conditions, and communication with the rest of Azerbaijan is only kept by air. This new damaging plan of Armenia is widely and overtly declared everywhere in Armenia – in its education, scientific, political and military circles.

Mr Huseynov,

To ask the Committee of Ministers

What kind of mechanisms can the Committee of Ministers, being the executive body of the Council of Europe and in accordance with its Statute, employ in order to prevent the claims of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Azerbaijan and in this context is the damage brought by the 11-year long full-scaled blockade of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan by the Republic of Armenia a question of concern and preoccupation to the Committee of Ministers.

Signed :

Rafael Huseynov, Azerbaijan.

The problem of determination of universally admissible criteria for the concept of “political prisoner”

Doc. 9652

10 January 2003

Motion for a Recommendation

presented by Mr Rafael Huseynov and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

Although imprisonments on political motives not rarely take place in different countries of the world as well as in France, and certain doctrinal and practice-oriented attempts have been made for distinguishing political prisoners from other convicts, so far no precise and indisputable definition of the concept of “political prisoners” has been elaborated, and no generally acceptable criteria have been defined in international documents. Moreover, no such definition can be found in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. It is unfortunate that not all the five criteria introduced by the experts of the Council of Europe (lead by Mr S. Trechsel) for identifying “political prisoners” which seem to be relevant only vis-à-vis the specific country, might be considered as practically helpful and indisputable.

In the course of the ongoing discussions around the implementation of the absolutely fair thesis stating that “even one political prisoner in a Council of Europe country is too many” (Mr W. Schwimmer), there have been speculative attempts to use the term “political prisoner” with the purpose of veiling the serious criminal offences committed by former politicians. Since the limits between the concepts of politician-prisoner and political prisoner are not fixed, the number of persons presented by different human rights organisations as “political prisoners” may easily be increased or diminished on the basis of subjective considerations and political motives as well. It should be borne in mind that the concept of “political prisoner” must not impair the generally recognised principles of law and human rights, particularly the equality of everyone before the law and the court, res judicata and other fundamental rules.

Whereas the first part of “political prisoner” denotes the political nature of the concept, the second one contains its legal aspect. Therefore, in classifying the parameters of this concept, either purely legal or purely political approach, would yield no positive result, and the adequate criteria have to be searched on the borderline of both approaches.

The only way to put an end to the numerous controversies around the idea of “political prisoner” is to transpose it from political discussions into the legal framework, and to determine the universally accessible and legally binding criteria. The necessity of having accurately defined criteria for the said term is raised each time when relevant documents titled as “Political prisoners in Europe”, “Political prisoners in Ukraine” are tabled within the Council of Europe.

Having taken into consideration the above-said, the Assembly recommends:

- to hold a colloquium under the auspices of the Assembly, with participation of outstanding lawyers:

- to organise special discussions in the Political Affairs Committee and the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Assembly concerning the determination of clearly defined legal criteria for the term “political prisoner”;

- to fix those criteria in a special resolution to be adopted by the Assembly.

Signed : ^[1]
R. Huseynov, Azerbaijan, LDR
Akçali, Turkey, EDG
Andican,Turkey, EDG
Chaklein, Russia, UEL
Cilevičs, Latvia, SOC
Fedorov, Russia, EDG
Hajiyeva, Azerbaijan, EPP
Khripel, Russia, SOC
Kroll, Poland, EPP
Kroupa, Czech Republic, EPP
Pasternak, Poland, EPP
Pourgourides, Cyprus, EPP
Shybko, Ukraine, SOC
Škrabalo, Croatia, LDR

[1] SOC: Socialist Group
EPP: Group of the European People’s Party
EDG: European Democratic Group
LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group
UEL: Group of the Unified European Left
NR: not registered in a group

“Metsamor” – A source of dangers for the environment and human rights

Doc. 9650

8 January 2003

Motion for a Recommendation

presented by Mr Huseynov and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

Azerbaijan, for which 20 % of its territories is under occupation, has also been subjected to continuous ecological aggression for 14 years by Armenia. If the occupation of the territories has turned one million people to refugees and IDPs and put them in a difficult situation, the ecological catastrophes caused by the aggressor directed against the occupied territories, and on the whole against Azerbaijan, constitute threats to the life of millions of people. Today, in different countries of the world, five kinds of nuclear reactors are used. However, as the water – graphitic – channeled reactor in the “Metsamor” Nuclear Power Station of the Republic of Armenia lags behind the other reactors from the point of security, it is not used in any developed country. The accident in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station too was caused by such reactors.

Soon after the Council of Europe expert commission’s observations in “Metsamor” in 2002, an accident happened in one of the reactors of the station and the work of the Nuclear Power Station was suspended. Although more than once it was expressed in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe documents that this station situated in the seismically active zone is a source of serious danger for all the region (Doc. 9148 of 27/06/01; Doc. 9336 of 31/01/02; Doc. 9444 of 07/05/02) unfortunately, after the accident, a while later the station was again started up. A number of earthquakes happened in Armenia in the second half of January 2002 and thus the forecasts given by the seismologists about a stronger earthquake to happen there necessitate the closing down of the “Metsamor” without delay. It is inevitable that “Metsamor”, with out-of date devices causing such accidents in normal situations, would turn to weapon of mass destruction against the lives of not only the population of Armenia, but also of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and some other countries.

As Armenia is situated in the seismically active zone it cannot bury the radioactive waste in its territory with traditional methods. Therefore this waste is buried in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, mainly in the territory of the district of Aghdam. Thus, these lands have turned to dead zones, to potentially prepared sources of serious danger against the lives ant the health of refugees and IDPs who have to return to these lands in the future. Increase of different radiated diseases, nuclear-based tuberculosis, and other rare and incurable diseases amongst the soldiers of the Armenian army involved in the burial of the nuclear waste in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan merely demonstrates the growing scope of these operations.

All these catastrophes directed against the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, as a whole against the region and its environment subsequently, are a danger against the right to life – the supreme right of millions of people in the South Caucasus and in its surrounding areas.

The Assembly insistently stresses the importance of the discussion of this problem in the appropriate committees and the necessity to prepare a report regarding the ecological problems constituting a threat to the lives of people in the South Caucasus.

It recommends to the Committee of Ministers to undertake the necessary measures by uniting the efforts of the member states to close down the “Metsamor” Nuclear Power Station and to eliminate the sources causing a threat to the lives of the population of Azerbaijan and as well as those of the South Caucasus region.

Signed : [1]
Huseynov R., Azerbaijan, LDR
Clerfayt, Belgium, LDR
Crema, Italy, SOC
Daly, Ireland, LDR
Dokle, Albania, SOC
Etherington, United Kingdom, SOC
Fehr, Switzerland, LDR
Grissemann, Austria, NR
Kelemen, Romania, EPP
Mauro, Italy, EPP
Meale, United Kingdom, SOC
Reimann, Switzerland, LDR
Timmermans, Belgium, SOC
Wray, United Kingdom, SOC

Necessity of preventing of the threats imposed by the Blockade Policy of the Republic of Armenia towards the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Doc. 9586

14 October 2002

Written Question No. 421

to the Committee of Ministers

by Mr Rafael Huseynov

Between 1988 and 1994, there have been numerous attempts to invade the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan along the territory close to the border.

Mr Huseynov,

To ask the Committee of Ministers

Signed : [1][1]

Rafael Huseynov, Azerbaijan, LDR

[2][1] LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

Creation of the almanac “Euroculture” by the member states of the Council of Europe

Doc. 9587

14 October 2002

Motion for a recommendation

presented by Mr Rafael Huseynov and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

The far-reaching aim of the Council of Europe, uniting 44 countries of our continent, is in the real sense to build a united European family based on such values as peace, democracy and rule of law. In this context science, education and culture play an important role. Forty-four member states of the Council of Europe represent different cultures, but culture is the universal factor bringing together the different nations.

If the Council of Europe provides four times per year (in accordance with its sessions) the publication of the almanac “Euroculture”, this respective organisation will lay the ground in its attempts to unify strongly the Council of Europe itself as well as the European continent. Such a publication in a consistent and periodic way would definitely serve to get to know each European nation better and thus bring the people of Europe closer.

In each issue of the almanac every country is provided with equal space, every country prepares articles concerning its classical cultures, contemporary cultural processes and problems and intercultural exchanges and perspectives. The Council of Europe would compile the prepared parts for the given issue; an article from a prominent cultural figure or statesman as well as the preface on topical problems from the perspective of the Council of Europe would be added.

In view of the experience of Azerbaijan in publishing a range of international magazines this country could be responsible for the co-ordination and the preparation of the publication of this almanac.

The almanac “Euroculture” being the first, large and joint publication of the whole of Europe would also reflect the richness of the cultures and speed up mutual political understanding between the European nations.

The Assembly considers it necessary to discuss and make concrete proposals on the idea of setting-up of an almanac “Euroculture” by the Committee of Science, Education and Culture.

The Assembly appeals to the Committee of Ministers to express its opinion on the issue concerned and to take the relevant steps within its competence towards the implementation of this idea.

Signed : [3][1]

Huseynov, Azerbaijan, LDR

Abbasov, Azerbaijan, EDG

Akhvlediani, Georgia, LDR

Aliyev I, Azerbaijan, EDG

Andican, Turkey, EDG

Berisha, Albania, EPP

Budin, Italy, SOC

Čekuolis, Lithuania, LDR

Clerfayt, Belgium, LDR

Cosarciuc, Moldova, LDR

Dreyfus-Schmidt, France, SOC

Goris, Belgium, LDR

Goulet, France, EDG

Gürkan, Turkey, SOC

Holovaty, Ukraine, LDR

Hunault, France, NR

Ibrahimov, Azerbaijan, LDR

Isohookana-Asunmaa, Finland, LDR

Ivanov, Estonia, LDR

Jansson, Finland, LDR

Jaskiernia, Poland, SOC

Judd, United Kingdom, SOC

Kalkan, Turkey, EDG

Korkeaoja, Finland, LDR

Kovalev, Russia, LDR

Kucheida, France, SOC

Lekberg, Sweden, SOC

Mutman, Turkey, SOC

O’Keeffe, Ireland, EPP

Pollozhani, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, EDG

Rakhansky, Ukraine, UEL

Rigoni, Italy, EPP

Schmitz, Germany, EPP

Seyidov, Azerbaijan, EDG

Shakhtakhtinskaya, Azerbaijan, EDG

Škrabalo, Croatia, LDR

Timmermans, Belgium, SOC

Vahtre, Estonia, EPP

Vos, Netherlands, LDR

Zaćiragić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, LDR

[4][1] SOC: Socialist Group

EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

EDG: European Democratic Group

LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

NR: not registered in a group

Destruction of the historical cemeteries and creation of new permanent “cemeteries” of catastrophe by Armenians in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Doc. 9516

8 July 2002

Motion for a recommendation

presented by Mr R. Huseynov and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

Amongst the cultural heritage that has undergone the most severe destruction and devastation in the territory of Azerbaijan occupied by the Republic of Armenia, first of all the religious monuments, shrines and cemeteries should be stressed. The occupiers devastated all the Muslim cemeteries in Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts of Azerbaijan and plundered valuable tombstones from these territories. These acts of vandalism have been committed with the aim of outraging Azerbaijanis on one hand, and on the other hand wiping out all the historical signs of Azerbaijanis from these lands by devastating the cemeteries, which as historical documents are of significant importance.

The Armenian military forces have created many new death zones and cemeteries, which will cause in the future new death casualties, in the place of hundreds of devastated Azerbaijani cemeteries in the occupied territories. Thus they have buried mined containers with radioactive waste in six different places under occupation. The explosion of these containers can turn an area of approximately 300 square km into a death zone.

Another such kind of container with the fougasse type explosive has been buried between the districts of Aghdam and Asgaran and this can turn an area into a cemetery within a 5O km radius.

After the conference on combating new incurable tuberculosis viruses organised by the Ministry of Health of Armenia on 12 July 2000 special cemeteries in the occupied villages of Melikli, Magsudlu, Alimadatly of Aghdam district of Azerbaijan have been created. People that have died of dangerous infectious and incurable diseases are systematically brought from Armenia and buried in these closed cemeteries. In the village of Garakhanbayli of Fuzuli district of Azerbaijan a research laboratory has been built to work on the dead bodies infected with tuberculosis viruses. Those dead bodies are buried in the village of Kurmahmudlu located one km away from this laboratory. The polluted and poisoned waters dangerous for life from this laboratory are thrown into the Köndalanchay river running into the river of Araz.

In 1999 the Armenians constructed a storehouse for nuclear waste with the help of Russian specialists in the residential area of Chaykand of the Kalbajar district of Azerbaijan. Moreover, the Armenians created nuclear waste cemeteries in the occupied Azerbaijani villages of Zabukh, Migidara (district of Lachin), Khanlig, Bala, Soltanli (district of Gubadli), Khidirli, Göytapa (district of Aghdam), Dilagarda, Pirahmadli (district of Fizuli).

Moreover, the Armenians have plans to turn large Azerbaijani territories in the direction of Nakhchivan and Ganja into cemeteries by using bacteriological weapons containing anthrax in the case of an outbreak of hostilities (K. Alibekov: “Biological danger”, Washington, 2000).

The Assembly expresses a profound concern over the activities of the Republic of Armenia, which cause and will cause serious danger for the health of the citizens of Azerbaijan and the population of the whole region and considers it necessary to discuss this problem in the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee of the Assembly.

The Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers use urgent pressure mechanisms on the Republic of Armenia in order to put an end to the above-mentioned activities.

Signed : [5][1]

Huseynov R., Azerbaijan, LDR

Aliyev G., Azerbaijan, EDG

Aliyev I., Azerbaijan, EDG

Bajrami, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, EDG

Coifan, Romania, LDR

Gönül, Turkey, EPP/CD

Goulet, France, EDG

Gülek, Turkey, SOC

Hajiyeva, Azerbaijan, EPP/CD

Huseynov A., Azerbaijan, EDG

Ibrahimov, Azerbaijan, LDR

Kalkan, Turkey, EDG

Kilclooney, United Kingdom, EPP/CD

Kovalev S. Russia, LDR

Landsbergis, Lithuania, EPP/CD

Mutman, Turkey, SOC

Oliverio, Italy, SOC

Penchev, Bulgaria, NR

Pollozhani, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, EDG

Prisăcaru, Romania, SOC

Rakhansky, Ukraine, UEL

Rigoni, Italy, EPP/CD

Sağlam, Turkey, EPP

Seyidov, Azerbaijan, EDG

Telek, Turkey, EDG

Tepshi, Albania, EPP/CD

Torbar, Croatia, EPP/CD

Toshev, Bulgaria, EPP/CD

Vakilov, Azerbaijan, EDG

Yürür, Turkey, EDG

[6][1] SOC: Socialist Group

EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

EDG: European Democratic Group

LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

NR: not registered in a group

Network of terrorist organisations supported by Armenia on the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Doc. 9489

14 June 2002

Motion for recommendation

presented by Mr Rafael Huseynov and others

This motion has not been discuted in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

The 20 per cent of territory in the Republic of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenia, where the norms of international law are no longer respected, have become isolated from the European continent and represent a serious zone of insecurity for the world community.

The financial sources of the terrorist groups that are located on the occupied territories are the sale of drugs, nuclear projects as well as arms trafficking. The report of the US State Department of March 2000 about the creation of the necessary conditions for the cultivation and production of narcotics in the Nagorno-Karabakh region as well as the adoption of the decision in May 2002 by the US State Department on the application of sanctions against Armenian organisations that are engaged in the implementation of illegal nuclear projects in the occupied territories very much proves the need to pay particular attention to the terrorist network that manages these criminal activities under the protection of the Armenian government.

The non-control of the occupied territories creates fertile ground not only for "Asala" and "Haydud" – Armenian terrorist organisations – but also encourages foreign terrorist organisations that have the facilities to set up training camps and carry out the relevant activities.

In the occupied Kaljabar district the Lebanese "Organisation of returning heroes" (leader: O. Ter-Grigorian – Armenian of Beirut origin), in the Lachin district the Kurdish PKK organisation (leader: J. Shamoyan) and the "Knights of Vartan" terrorist organisation (leader: A. Babachanyan), in the Zangelan district the military wing "Ziyeddin Al–Gissan" of the Lebanese group "Hamas", in Khankendi the Greek "Organisation of national revival" terrorist group (leader: E. Galustyan) are all very active in their actions.

The awarding of the title of national hero of the Karabakh war by the Armenian President to international terrorists such as US citizen Monte Melkonyan, Iranian citizen Vazgen Sisliyan and Syrian citizen Varujan Garbijyan famous for their terrorist acts in the 1970-80's in France, and taking them under the protection of the government provides irrefutable proof of the support for terrorism at state level in Armenia.

Stressing that the "lawless area" in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan presents a danger for the whole of Europe, the Assembly calls on member states to increase their efforts to find a solution to the problem.

The Assembly underlines the urgent need to set up a monitoring group in order to examine thoroughly the current situation in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven adjacent districts of Azerbaijan.

The Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers take the necessary steps so that Armenia, which uses the occupied international non-control zone to set up terrorist groups and networks, cultivate and transit narcotics, implement secret nuclear projects, immediately stops its activities which are contrary to the norms of international law and the Statute of the Council of Europe.

Signed[1]:

Huseynov R., Azerbaijan, LDR

Abbasov, Azerbaijan, EDG

Akçali, Turkey, EDG

Akgönenç, Turkey, EDG

Aliyev B., Azerbaijan, SOC

Aliyev I., Azerbaijan, EDG

Andican, Turkey, EDG

Billing, Sweden, EPP

Calner, Sweden, SOC

Cerrahoğlu, Turkey, EDG

Clerfayt, Belgium, LDR

Frey, Switzerland, LDR

Gligoroski, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", EPP

Goulet, France, EDG

Gürkan, Turkey, SOC

Haupert, Luxembourg, EPP

Huseynov A., Azerbaijan, EDG

Ibrahimov, Azerbaijan, LDR

Kroupa, Czech Republic, EPP

Shakhtakhtinskaya, Azerbaijan, EDG

Vakilov, Azerbaijan, EDG

Vanoost, Belgium, SOC

[1] SOC: Socialist Group

EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

EDG: European Democratic Group

LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

NR: not registered in a group

Nuclear technologies and nuclear waste in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Doc. 9444

7 May 2002

Motion for a resolution

presented by Mr Rafael Huseynov and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

One of the consequences of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict has been the creation of uncontrolled nuclear zones on the land occupied by Armenian military forces, the Karabakh mountains and seven other regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan, causing serious danger for the whole of the South Caucasus region.

There are 29 radiation centres in occupied territory. Radiation and nuclear waste in this area has contaminated 80 000 hectares of agricultural land, 150 000 hectares of forest, 22 000 hectares of personal plots and two reservations.

The Armenian companies "Razdanmash", "Armavir", "Akopyan", "JacMacMetals" and "Vartaniol" transfer the nuclear technologies through the Nagorno Karabakh area to Iran and Iraq. The latter company is also involved in the process of modernising the "C-300" and "Typhoon" missiles in the occupied territory.

The laboratories of the St. Petersburg Physics Institute, Moscow's Institute on Nuclear Technologies Kurchatov and the Minsk Nuclear Physics Institute are working in the Karabakh mountains. The nuclear waste from these laboratories and the Armenian nuclear power station "Metsamor" has been buried in special barrels in the districts of Almaly, Kolatag and Seidbeyli in the Karabakh mountainous region.

The "Union Atomic Garbage Plc.", an atomic waste disposal contractor based in the Bahamas, has built concrete nuclear waste burial pits in the Karabakh mountains.

Approximately half of the area of the occupied Djebrail region of Azerbaijan was leased out to Iranian citizens. Nuclear waste is buried in the eastern part of this region, and 219 square kilometres are covered by high radiation. Part of that region close to Iran (93 square kilometres) has been let for ten years to the Iranian border forces.

The nuclear threat to the region also appeared as a result of the use by Armenians of nuclear warheads during the occupation of the Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan in 1993, and the experts' opinion is that this contaminated zone can be rectified in twenty-five years, at the least (Microbiology Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Russian Federation, "Messenger" 1997, November 14).

The forest zone of 280 square kilometres of the occupied Lachin region of Azerbaijan was let to American citizen G. Ohanyan, who has built a munitions factory in this area. The 1996 report of the Armenian Institute on Toxicology shows the 320 square kilometres of agricultural land in the Lachin region transformed into a zone of mass destruction.

The increase of nuclear weapons, nuclear technologies and nuclear waste in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which is outside international control, represents a serious obstacle to the future peace and stability of the Caucasus and a real danger of larger catastrophes.

The Assembly considers that the existence of unlawful zones in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan creates real nuclear danger for the whole of the Caucasus.

The Assembly urges the Armenian authorities to stop the escalation of nuclear danger in the region.

The Assembly calls on the member states of the Council of Europe to refrain from any nuclear co-operation with Armenia and Iran creating radiation zones on the occupied areas of Azerbaijan.

The Assembly therefore asks its Political Affairs Committee and Committee on the Environment and Agriculture to consider the issue presented and to draft a recommendation on it.

Signed :^[1]
Huseynov R., Azerbaijan, LDR
Abbasov, Azerbaijan, EDG
Akçali, Turkey, EDG
Akgöncenç, Turkey, EDG
Aliyev G., Azerbaijan, EDG
Baciu, Roumanie, SOC
Billing, Sweden EPP
Bindig, Germany, SOC
Briane, France, EPP
Budisa, Croatia, LDR
Ceder, Belgium, NR
Čekuolis, Lithuania, LDR
Cerrahoğlu, Turkey, EDG
Chapman, United Kingdom, EDG
Clerfayt, Belgium, LDR
Duka-Zólyomi, Slovakia, EPP
Elo, Finland, SOC
Engeset, Norway, EPP
Giertych, Poland, EDG
Glesener, Luxembourg, EPP
Gligoroski, "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", EPP
Gönül, Turkey, EPP
Goulet, France, EDG
Gubert, Italy, EPP
Gülek, Turkey, SOC
Gürkan, Turkey, SOC
Haack, Germany, SOC
Hajiyeva, Azerbaijan, EPP
Høie, Norway, EPP
Hooper, United Kingdom, EDG
Hordies, Belgium, NR
Huseynov A., Azerbaijan, EDG
Ilaşcu, Romania, NR
Isohookana-Asunmaa, Finland, LDR
Kestelijn–Sierens, Belgium, LDR
Kilclooney, United Kingdom, EPP
Kostenko Y., Ukraine, EDG
Kostytsky, Ukraine, EPP
Kovalev S., Russia, LDR
Kresák, Slovakia, LDR
Landsbergis, Lithuania, EDG
Lekberg, Sweden, SOC
Libicki, Poland, EDG
Lloyd, United Kingdom, SOC
Magnusson, Sweden, SOC
Martínez Casañ, Spain, EPP
Meelak, Estonia, NR
Mutman, Turkey, SOC
Nessa, Italy, EPP
Onur, Germany, SOC
Paegle, Latvia, EPP
Pangalos, Greece, SOC
Pellicini, Italy, EDG
Pintat Rossell, Andorra, LDR
Piscitello, Italy, LDR
Pollozhani,"the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", EDG
Popescu, Ukraine, SOC
Prisăcaru, Romania, SOC
Ragnarsdóttir, Iceland, EDG
Rakhansky, Ukraine, UEL
Rigoni, Italy, EPP
Sağlam, Turkey, EPP
Seyidov S., Azerbaijan, EDG
Shakhtakhtinskaya, Azerbaijan, EDG
Skarbøvik, Norway, EPP
Škrabalo, Croatia, LDR
Stoisits, Austria, SOC
Telek, Turkey, EDG
Tepshi, Albania, EPP
Tirelli, Italy, LDR
Tokić, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SOC
Topalli, Albania, EPP
Tudor, Romania, NR
Vanoost, Belgium, SOC
Vos, Netherlands, LDR
Wilkinson, United Kingdom, EDG
Yürür, Turkey, EDG

[1] SOC: Socialist Group
EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party
EDG: European Democratic Group
LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group
UEL: Group of the Unified European Left
NR: not registered in a group

Threats of massive destruction in the South Caucasus

Doc. 9336

31 January 2002

Written Declaration No. 329

This written declaration commits only the members who have signed it

Recent statements by military officials of one of the Nato members, namely Turkey, on Armenia’s possession of the weapons of massive destruction and experience of conducting tests of such weapons in Armenia, do appear to haunt peace and security in the Caucasus.

As the Russian Government itself confirmed, over one billion dollars worth of ammunition has been illegally passed over to the Armenian side and today, among that arsenal, distributed across the occupied territory beyond Mountainous Karabakh, there are the chemicals- and neutron-nuked S-300 missiles.

The “Toxicology Archipelago” report, prepared by the American centre Henry L. Stimson Centre for Strategic Studies in New-York and presented to the White House, in its “CIS States” part analysing Armenia’s capabilities of massive destruction weapons, clearly indicated that Armenia could become a potential base for bacteriological weapons in five years.

The Armenian armed forces continue to test massive destruction weapons on the Azerbaijan war prisoners and hostages. The studies carried out by the Institute of Toxicology of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia and other centres have officially testified to reports on the conduct of such tests on the Azerbaijani war prisoners in the occupied Shusha hospital which applications resulted in their death.

The other peril for the entire region is in its Medzamor Atomic Electric Station. This station, located in a very seismic sensitive area, continues its post-1988 earthquake activity and, thereby, ignores the threats on environment as well as the population of not only Armenia itself but also of both neighbouring Georgia and Azerbaijan.

Along with turning the occupied Azerbaijani land into a narcotics plantation and the transit point in their illicit trafficking, Armenia also buries nuclear waste on that land, which obviously makes it a death zone forever.

Taking these circumstances into consideration, the undersigned, members of the Parliamentary Assembly, believe that the time has come for the Assembly to consider the issue of the expansion of the threat of massive destruction in the South Caucasus and to take effective measures.

Signed : [1]

Huseynov R, Azerbaijan, EPP/CD

Akgönenç, Turkey, EDG

Aliyev I, Azerbaijan, EDG

Chikhradze, Georgia, EPP/CD

Diaz de Mera, Spain, EPP/CD

Gligoroski, “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, EPP/CD

Gönül, Turkey, EPP/CD

Hornung, Germany, EPP/CD

Kalkan, Turkey, EDG

Kilclooney, United Kingdom, EPP/CD

Kurucsai, Hungary, EPP/CD

Lintner, Germany, EPP/CD

Loutfi, Bulgaria, LDR

Michels, Germany, EPP/CD

Mutman, Turkey, SOC

Nessa, Italy, EPP/CD

Paegle, Latvia, EPP/CD

Patarkalishvili, Georgia, EPP/CD

Rigoni, Italy, EPP/CD

Sağlam, Turkey, EPP/CD

Seyidov, Azerbaijan, EDG

Škrabalo, Croatia, LDR

Zierer, Germany, EPP/CD

_____________________

Total = 23

[1] SOC: Socialist Group

EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

EDG: European Democratic Group

LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

NR: not registered in a group

Rights to Education of Refugees and Displaced People in Azerbaijan in the Context of Future Development in the Field of Education in Europe

Doc. 9237

26 September 2001

Motion for a recommendation

presented by Mr Huseynov R. and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

Independence of Azerbaijan, gained ten years ago created opportunities for substantial development in the field of education with a view of implementation of the European and international standards and establishment of active co-operation with advanced European educational centres. However, the past twelve years of war and aggression, hampered development of educational system in Azerbaijan.

As the result of military aggression by Armenia against Azerbaijan, 616 secondary schools, 234 pre-school centres, 12 vocational schools, 5 technical schools, 1 university, 3 university branches and 3 vocational school branches on the occupied territories remain demolished. Incurred damage has been estimated at about $1.5 billion. The occupation has resulted in forcedly displacement of about 20,000 employees in the field of education and about 130,000 pupils and students.

Today, in 48 regions of Azerbaijan there are 702 solely refugee secondary schools, including 30 located in the tent camps. About 90,000 pupils are going to these schools, in which 12,206 teachers and instructors take care of their education and fostering.

Other internally displaced pupils have been placed in schools throughout the country. However, that led to artificially increased number of pupils in classes, thus negatively affecting the quality of education throughout the country.

Being deeply concerned with the existing problems in the field of education faced by refugees, the Parliamentary Assembly herein strongly urges the Committee of Ministers to pay the necessary attention to the respective matter.

Signed : [1]

Huseynov R., Azerbaijan, EPP/CD

Akgönenç, Turkey, EDG

Aliyev I., Azerbaijan, EDG

Cerrahoğlu, Turkey, EDG

Duka-Zólyomi, Slovakia, EPP/CD

Frey, Switzerland, LDR

Gibula, Poland, SOC

Haupert, Luxembourg, EPP/CD

Kalkan, Turkey, EDG

Kilclooney, United Kingdom, EPP/CD

Loutfi, Bulgaria, LDR

Marshall, United Kingdom, SOC

Martínez Casañ, Spain, EPP/CD

Mestan, Bulgaria, LDR

Mutman, Turkey, SOC

Rigoni, Italy, EPP/CD

Saglam, Turkey, EPP/CD

Seyidov, Azerbaijan, EDG

Tanik, Turkey, EDG

Telek, Turkey, EDG

Tepshi, Albania, EPP/CD

Valleix, France, EDG

Velikov, Bulgaria, NR

[1]SOC: Socialist Group

EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

EDG: European Democratic Group

LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

NR: not registered in a group

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