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    CE SECRETARY GENERAL STAYS TRUE TO HIMSELF WHEN IT COMES TO AZERBAIJAN
    Karine Ter-Sahakyan

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    02.12.2008 GMT+04:00

    Aliyev came to the point of uttering that destruction of historical
    and cultural monuments in the "occupied" territories of Azerbaijan is
    a blow delivered not only to Azerbaijan, but also to the whole world.

    A two-day international conference of Ministers of Culture of CE
    states was held in Baku. As usual, Secretary General of the Council
    of Europe Terry Davis distinguished himself, and though we can't get
    used to his statements, every time he says something new. Sometimes
    it even seems that speeches of Mr. Davis are written in Baku, not in
    Strasbourg. Naturally, Ministers of Culture met to discuss issues of
    preservation of cultural heritage, security of historical monuments
    and much more. It is quite obvious that the Armenian delegation did
    not arrive in Baku for security reasons.

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Everybody still recalls "reception" of the four
    Armenian officers into the NATO conference in Baku, when the activists
    of the Organization for Karabakh Liberation (OKL) forced their way
    into the hotel of the Armenian delegation and were about to kill its
    members. After such "receptions" Armenia simply cannot risk official
    trips to Baku. Moreover, a conference of Ministers of Transport of
    the CIS countries will soon be held there, and activists of the OKL
    have already warned that Armenians will not be welcomed to Baku. And
    after such statements what's the conduct of CE Secretary General who is
    called to spread peace and justice all over the world? To say the least
    of it, he expresses indignation over Armenia's non-participation in
    the conference, as if he knows nothing of the threats, and Azerbaijan
    is a tolerant, peaceful country that simply desires to see the South
    Caucasus and the whole world deprived of Armenians.

    According to Terry Davis, with her non-participation in the conference
    Armenia deprived herself of the chance to have a dialogue with
    Azerbaijan. "A dialogue in the region is of great significance. The
    dialogue between the presidents is also important, but there is a
    need for dialogue between peoples," said Terry Davis at a briefing
    in Baku. In harmony with him spoke also President of Azerbaijan Ilham
    Aliyev. "The events in the Caucasus show that violation of the norms
    of international law causes dangerous processes. International law
    must be guaranteed, territorial integrity of Azerbaijan restored,
    and occupied lands returned. The military aggression caused great
    damage to the Azerbaijani cultural heritage in the occupied lands. It
    is not only our confirmation, but also that of some international
    organizations," declared Aliyev, who came to the point of uttering that
    destruction of historical and cultural monuments in the Â"occupiedÂ"
    territories of Azerbaijan is a blow delivered not only to Azerbaijan,
    but also to the whole world.

    In his turn, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe voiced
    regrets over the delay of the visit of PACE mission on culture and
    cultural heritage to Azerbaijan and Armenia. One might think the
    Secretary General isn't aware of the reason why the mission never
    paid a visit. The point is that the lie on the "destroyed by occupants
    historical Azerbaijani monuments" would immediately come to light. It
    is worth mentioning that it was exactly Armenia that insisted on the
    visit of PACE mission to the region after the barbarian destruction
    of the medieval Armenian cemetery of Old Jugha.

    Besides, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    (ISESCO) is planning to send a mission in Nagorno Karabakh to conduct
    a monitoring of historical monuments. According to ISESCO Director
    General Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, "The developments in Nagorno
    Karabakh are against the international law. The occupied territories
    should be liberated and displaced persons should return to their
    homeland. The mission should make sure that the monuments are not
    destroyed. In case facts of destruction of the monuments are observed,
    they will be immediately delivered to the international community
    and law organizations".

    There is one thing in this story that captures most of our
    attention: which monuments in Nagorno Karabalh are believed to be
    Azerbaijani? If they mean the mosque in Shushi, it is safe and sound,
    and the problem of its restoration is the commission of Iran and not
    that of Azerbaijan, since the mosque used to belong to the Persian
    Empire. Minarets of the mosque in Aghdam are intact too. Thus, the
    ISESCO rush to Karabakh is absolutely for nothing. But, on the other
    hand, let them go and see it for themselves who the real destructor
    is. Just there is no guarantee that the report to be published on
    their return will be absolutely factual.

    --Boundary_(ID_pb5GMUG4AheKzHRmaNgHkg)--

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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