PROBLEMS OF NATIONAL MINORITIES DISCUSSED
In the action organized on the initiative of the Council of Europe, have taken part representatives of the state structures in the country, including the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, justice, internal affairs, education, culture, the Ombudsman office, the State Committee on Statistics, NGOs on national minorities.
At the workshop, speaking were with the report have acted the head of Advisory committee of the Frame convention on protection of national minorities of Council of Europe Ozborn Aide and the state adviser on questions of national policy Hidayat Orujov.
The representative under human rights of Azerbaijan Republic Elmira Suleymanova has told about the work spent in the field of protection of human rights in republic, and also the rights of small peoples. She has noted, that the country for short term became the full member of the world community, till today it has joined more than 220 international contracts.
The Ombudsperson has noted, that one of directions of her activity is connected to struggle against discrimination, prevention of the similar phenomena, and has informed on the measures, which have been carried out by her in this sphere.
Then, discussed were positions of the Frame convention.
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