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Azerbaijan Considers Full Withdrawal From Council of Europe, Aliyev Says
President Ilham Aliyev stated on Monday that Azerbaijan is considering leaving the 46-member organisation. The remarks followed the 2024 suspension of Azerbaijan's voting rights in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
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Azerbaijan is considering full withdrawal from the Council of Europe, President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday. Euronews reported that Aliyev made the statement during his opening address at the fourth Shusha Global Media Forum. " The secretary general of the Council of Europe contacted Aliyev and asked Azerbaijan not to withdraw, urging efforts to improve the situation, according to the president.
Aliyev said the Azerbaijani delegation’s voting rights in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe were suspended in 2024. He recalled leading Azerbaijan’s delegation to the assembly in 2001 and described the deterioration in relations as regrettable. "They must restore the voting rights of our delegation.
After that, the Azerbaijani delegation will return," Aliyev said. He added that Azerbaijan has not taken any wrong steps and that the Council made an unjust decision, requiring it to step back and acknowledge its mistakes. Aliyev stated that Azerbaijan has no interest in deepening tensions with the Council of Europe and has expressed concern about the situation on many occasions.
Euronews reported that the Council of Europe is a 46-member organisation.
