AZERBAIJAN 'INVESTIGATING' EUROPEAN MPS VISIT TO KARABAKH
by Asbarez
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
BAKU (Trend.az)-Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has said it is
'investigating' a recent visit to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by a
delegation of European Parliament members, Foreign Ministry spokesman
Elkhan Polukhov was quoted by the Azeri Trend news agency as saying
Wednesday.
The delegation was in Karabakh from October 27 to 31 for a fact-finding
mission to assess the judicial, political and humanitarian dimensions
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the European Armenian Federation
for Justice and Democracy reported Tuesday.
While in the Karabakh, the delegation met with Nargorno-Karabakh
Republic President Bako Sahakian, Speaker of Karabakh's parliament,
Ashot Ghoulian, the leaders of parliamentary blocs represented in
the legislature, as well as leaders of refugee assistance groups
for displaced persons from Sumgait, Baku, Kirovabad, Minkechaour
and Shahumian.
"The relevant embassies will be instructed to consider this fact. If
it is confirmed, these MPs will be included in the 'black list'
of the ministry," Polukhov threatened.
From: A. Papazian
by Asbarez
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
BAKU (Trend.az)-Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry has said it is
'investigating' a recent visit to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by a
delegation of European Parliament members, Foreign Ministry spokesman
Elkhan Polukhov was quoted by the Azeri Trend news agency as saying
Wednesday.
The delegation was in Karabakh from October 27 to 31 for a fact-finding
mission to assess the judicial, political and humanitarian dimensions
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the European Armenian Federation
for Justice and Democracy reported Tuesday.
While in the Karabakh, the delegation met with Nargorno-Karabakh
Republic President Bako Sahakian, Speaker of Karabakh's parliament,
Ashot Ghoulian, the leaders of parliamentary blocs represented in
the legislature, as well as leaders of refugee assistance groups
for displaced persons from Sumgait, Baku, Kirovabad, Minkechaour
and Shahumian.
"The relevant embassies will be instructed to consider this fact. If
it is confirmed, these MPs will be included in the 'black list'
of the ministry," Polukhov threatened.
From: A. Papazian