EIA/IC/S/5 Azerbaijan

SUMMARY OF THE CASE

Submission by Armenia having concerns about Azerbaijan's compliance with its obligations under the Convention (EIA/IC/S/5) At its twenty-third session (5-7 December 2011), the Implementation Committee took note of the submission by Armenia (ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2011/8, paras. 21-25). The Committee considered the matter at its twenty-fourth (20-23 March 2012, ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2012/2, paras. 14-16), twenty-fifth (11-13 September 2012, ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2012/4, paras. 12-14), twenty-sixth (26-28 November 2012, ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2012/6, paras. 9 and 10), and twenty-seventh sessions (12-14 March 2013, ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2013/2, paras. 7-10). Before finalizing its findings and recommendations the Implementation Committee sent its draft to the Parties concerned and invited them to submit their comments or representations (para. 9 of the Structure and Functions of the Implementation Committee and Procedures for Review of Compliance - appendix to Decision III/2). Both Parties responded in due time. At its twenty-eighth session (10-12 September 2013) the Committee finalized its findings and recommendations taking into account the comments and representations from the two Parties concerned (ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2013/4, paras. 5-7 and Annex).