20:32, 25 January, 2013

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS:

In Azerbaijan people have been arrested for their beliefs. As reports Armenpress, this was noted by European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle during the interview with Azerbaijani service of “Freedom” radio station.

“I believe, there are prisoners in Azerbaijan who have been detained for the expression of their beliefs, and this is an issue which bothers not only Council of Europe but European Union as well. This is the main sphere which causes concerns in cooperation with Azerbaijan. The main direction of our cooperation is related to Azerbaijani commitments to EU and fulfillment of its obligations, and in particular in the area of freedom of expression and attitude to opposition,” he noted.

It is remarkable that European Commissioner made this statement after the refusal of the report of German deputy Christoph Strasser made during The Parliamentary Assembly of the European Parliament on January 23.