Armenian Issues: PACE

Sunday, May 27, 2012

ESI report: how Azerbaijan managed to silence the Council of Europe?

As “Golos Armenii” (“Armenian voice”) writes the European Stability Initiative (ESI) researching institute has published a rather interesting report named “Caviar diplomacy- How Azerbaija silenced the Council of Europe” on May 24. This report really seems to be a sensation even on the scene of the criticism by the world media towards Azerbaijani concerning the “Eurovision 2012” contest in Baku.

As “Golos Armenii” writes English magazine “FINANCIAL TIMES” was surprised some days ago that Azerbaijan is still member of the European Council. ESI report gives answer to this question. And the report does it not by subtext of remarks as many other European organizations do. No, it says everything directly and concrete, with facts, persons and situations. It names things and events by their names.

The beginning of the report proves this. Photos of the PACE members who have had any connection with the monitoring in Azerbaijan are divided in two groups: “defenders” and “critics”. The authors discuss 12 years of Azerbaijani membership in PACE in the context of elections and show how the European deputies “were silenced”. They present shocking details how the corruption prospered in the EC due to

Azerbaijan

and which consequences the bribery of the deputies had.