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Ladies and gentlemen, whenever I hear the name of the Caucasian republic of Azerbaijan, I think of enormous oil wealth and a presidential regime that is tough in comparison with the democracies in the rest of Europe; I also think of problems with neighbouring countries, in particular the conflict in Nagorny Karabakh.
The country’s huge wealth is in stark contrast to the growing poverty among its population. As mentioned by one of the previous speakers, those currently living as refugees still have no home, in contrast to the situation in Armenia, for example. The logical result of this social tension is the undemocratic measures taken by the government that are criticised in the resolution under debate. Of course, the aspect of the political system that has been the target of harsh criticism is the fact that it is possible to arrest large numbers of people for having participated in demonstrations or unrest, without any clear individual charges. That they were released is another matter. Journalists and opposition politicians were present among those arrested, and this is something that must be roundly rejected anywhere in the world. Releasing them, however, does not solve the problem, in particular when the country in question is a member state of the Council of Europe.
We should support the development of common democratic values in this Caucasian republic, and not allow the mediaeval Islamist forces to be given the green light."@en1
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