May 12, 2009 - 17:48 AMT
Azerbaijan may be forced to resign CoE membership
In the 119th session of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, Azerbaijan was represented by Mamed Aliyev, Azeri Ambassador to Spain. FM Elmar Mamediarov refused to attend the meeting because of the Council's refusal to acknowledge the outcomes of the constitutional amendments referendum.

According to available information obtained from a source closely related to diplomatic circles, Azerbaijan is quite likely to resign Council membership.