BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 12. We strongly rejectand condemn the allegations made against Azerbaijan by TheodorosRousopoulos, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Councilof Europe (PACE), during an interview with Alpha News, saidSpokesperson for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs AykhanHajizada,Trendreports.

“It is well-known that, despite Azerbaijan’s demonstratedwillingness to engage in dialogue even after actions taken againstit due to PACE’s violation of the Council of Europe’s Charter andoverreach of authority, Rousopoulos, Schwabe, and others haveconsistently attempted to undermine Azerbaijan’s just andinternational law-based position.

Over the years, PACE has incurred the justified resentment ofthe Azerbaijani people due to its anti-Azerbaijani policies, whichare marked by double standards.

Labeling our nation's leader a "dictator" and insulting him isutterly unacceptable, is a demonstration of political ignorance andis a dumbness. The current hysterical situation in the Assembly andthe dictator Rousopoulos at its leadership are a manifestation ofthe deplorable situation in PACE. The same situation exists in theEuropean Parliament.

Regarding our position on the decisions of the European Court ofHuman Rights, it is absurd to demand from Azerbaijan to implementthe decisions of the court, given that Azerbaijan did notparticipate in the selection of its judges. Under thesecircumstances, it is impossible to enforce the court'sdecisions.

It should be noted that Theodoros Rousopoulos is blacklisted inAzerbaijan like 76 PACE members who supported the unfair andlegally questionable initiative to suspend the credentials ofAzerbaijani delegation to PACE. If Rousopoulos penetrates intoAzerbaijan, he will be rejected,” the statement reads.