Brussels, 12/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - the follow-up group for Armenia and Azerbaijan at the Council of Europe, in charge of assessing respect for commitments taken by the two countries during their accession to the Council of Europe, notes an "absence of substantial progress" by both countries over the last 18 months. The group's third report published on 4 September particularly refers to two cases: the unconditional abolition of the death sentence in Armenia and the liberation of...