PACE plans to introduce restrictive measures against Azerbaijan’s delegation

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) plans to restrict the powers of the Azerbaijani delegation for the country’s violation of the principles of the organization, European Pravda reports, referring to several sources familiar with the matter.

A fundamental decision to impose restrictions on Azerbaijan has already been made at the level of the PACE Presidential Committee. In the afternoon, with the start of the plenary session, PACE members will officially initiate this procedure, most likely on the formal initiative of the German representative.

The official complaint against the country will be that PACE observers were not invited to the upcoming presidential election in Azerbaijan, which will take place in February. There is also a complaint that Azerbaijan refused to allow PACE rapporteurs to enter the only road connecting occupied Artsakh with Armenia, the Lachin corridor.

It is not yet known what steps PACE plans to take. The decision should be made by the assembly.