AZERBAIJAN DELEGATION OF MUNICIPALITY MEMBERS IS ON A VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS
DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD ON ISSUES INVOLVING LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
The Azerbaijani delegation participated in the meeting of the Management Committee of the Council of Europe Congress in Arnhem, the Netherlands. A number of issues were touched upon in the meeting attended by Humbat Huseynov, Rauf Aliyev and the secretary of the delegation, Rovshan Mammadov, members of the Management Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. Chairman of the Management Committee Jelena Drenjan and General Secretary of the Congress Mathieu Mori informed about the results of the 4th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe. Reported that the declaration will give new impulsion to local and regional democracy and self-government. Reported that the declaration will give new impulsion to local and regional democracy and self-government. Rovshan Mammadov, secretary of the Azerbaijani delegation, informed about this.He said that a debate on the role of local and regional authorities in the development of circular economies was held with the participation of the Azerbaijani delegation. In the debate, a number of discussions were held on issues related to local self-government. Humbat Huseynov, a member of the Azerbaijani delegation, in his speech touched on the fact that hate speech and fake news can form a new reality by purposefully correcting the representation of society.And he said that this will have a negative impact on the electoral behavior of voters. Later, the Azerbaijani delegation participated in a conference on digital empowerment for European municipalities and regions.Within the framework of the panel speeches, the possibilities of digital inclusion, cyber security and artificial intelligence for municipalities and regions in Europe were also discussed.
