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BAKU DENIES ETHNIC OBJECTIONS TO NEW GEORGIAN ENVOY
news.az
Sept 8 2010
Azerbaijan
Elkhan Polukhov An Azerbaijani official has denied that objections
have been raised against Georgia's designated envoy, Irakli Kavtaradze,
over his Armenian origins.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov dismissed the
claims made in the Armenian press.
He said that Kavtaradze's appointment was going through the relevant
procedure.
"Unfortunately, the Armenian press tried to cast this in another light
and to relate it to ethnic intolerance. Everyone should know that
Azerbaijan is a multi-ethnic state and all ethnic minorities living
in Azerbaijan enjoy equal rights with other citizens," Polukhov said.
"Armenia should take into consideration that today some 30,000
ethnic Armenians live in Azerbaijan as citizens of this country,"
he continued.
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said earlier this week that
the Georgian parliament did not want Irakli Kavtaradze to leave. He
is a sitting MP and secretary of the ruling United National Movement
party.
APA reported on 26 August that an opposition member of the Georgian
parliament's foreign affairs committee had said that Kavtaradze was
waiting for agrement, or official acceptance, from Azerbaijan.
The Georgian parliament voted in April to accept Kavtaradze's
nomination as ambassador to Azerbaijan.
From: A. Papazian
news.az
Sept 8 2010
Azerbaijan
Elkhan Polukhov An Azerbaijani official has denied that objections
have been raised against Georgia's designated envoy, Irakli Kavtaradze,
over his Armenian origins.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov dismissed the
claims made in the Armenian press.
He said that Kavtaradze's appointment was going through the relevant
procedure.
"Unfortunately, the Armenian press tried to cast this in another light
and to relate it to ethnic intolerance. Everyone should know that
Azerbaijan is a multi-ethnic state and all ethnic minorities living
in Azerbaijan enjoy equal rights with other citizens," Polukhov said.
"Armenia should take into consideration that today some 30,000
ethnic Armenians live in Azerbaijan as citizens of this country,"
he continued.
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said earlier this week that
the Georgian parliament did not want Irakli Kavtaradze to leave. He
is a sitting MP and secretary of the ruling United National Movement
party.
APA reported on 26 August that an opposition member of the Georgian
parliament's foreign affairs committee had said that Kavtaradze was
waiting for agrement, or official acceptance, from Azerbaijan.
The Georgian parliament voted in April to accept Kavtaradze's
nomination as ambassador to Azerbaijan.
From: A. Papazian