{"id":19023,"date":"2026-01-27T13:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=19023"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:39:46","slug":"pace-debates-continue-expected-speeches-and-azerbaijan-pace-relations-on-the-agenda-ahmad-shahidov-speaks-to-arb24-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=19023","title":{"rendered":"PACE debates continue: expected speeches and Azerbaijan\u2013PACE relations on the agenda \u2013 Ahmad Shahidov speaks to ARB24 Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f53-c6RLneg?si=a1DnM6LwnINdNhYJ\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On January 27, the second day of the Winter Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) continues in Strasbourg. The agenda includes discussions on international security, regional conflicts, human rights, and key political issues facing Europe, while a number of high-level speeches are also expected.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting from PACE, human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov spoke to ARB24 Television. He noted that the main debates focus on the situation surrounding Greenland, the political crisis in the Middle East, peace efforts in Ukraine, and the security of the European continent. He also stated that speeches by several senior officials and foreign ministers are expected to draw particular attention.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmad Shahidov also addressed Azerbaijan\u2013PACE relations, noting that despite the absence of the Azerbaijani delegation from the sessions, critical statements regarding Azerbaijan are expected to be voiced within the Assembly. He said that issues related to recent arrests in Azerbaijan may be raised by some PACE members. At the same time, Shahidov \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043a\u043d\u0443\u043b that Azerbaijan remains a full member of the Council of Europe and that returning to this platform in the future would be in line with the country\u2019s national interests.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arb24_27.01.2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19024\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arb24_27.01.2026-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arb24_27.01.2026-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arb24_27.01.2026-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arb24_27.01.2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arb24_27.01.2026-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arb24_27.01.2026-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/arb24_27.01.2026.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff\ufeff On January 27, the second day of the Winter Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) continues in Strasbourg. 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