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RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR IS HANDED A NOTE OF PROTEST
ARMINFO
Wednesday, February 27, 10:25
ArmInfo-Turan: Today Russia's Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Vladimir
Dorokhin, was invited to the Foreign Ministry, where Deputy Foreign
Minister, Mahmud Mammadguliyev, handed him a note of protest over an
article "Over 25 years Karabakh learned to be unrecognized" published
on the website of the state news agency of Russia, "RIA-Novosti."
According to the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, Mammadguliyev informed
the Ambassador about growing number of anti-Azerbaijani articles in
the recent Russian media. This casts a shadow on the mediating role
of Russia in the Karabakh settlement process, as a co-chair of OSCE
Minsk Group.
Turan reports that in the article, "RIA-Novosti" 'distorted realities
that are calling for the promotion of separatism and extremism,
disrespect of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. This is contrary
to the provision of the treaty between the two countries signed on
July 3, 1997 on "friendship, cooperation and mutual security."'
The publication of such a provocative article in the Russian government
agency is contrary to the spirit of friendship and cooperation between
the two countries and is harmful, Turan reports.
Since yesterday a number of pro-government media in Azerbaijan began
to criticize "RIA Novosti". However, the Azerbaijani authorities
themselves, for many years, have opened the green light for this
agency in Azerbaijan.
Thus, the branch of the agency is located in a building owned by a
senior official of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan.
Many of the pro-government media are neighbors in the same building.
At one time, the state newspaper of Azerbaijan isolated whole columns
for messages of "RIA-Novosti" that was presented as a manifestation
of successful cooperation in humanitarian sphere.
ARMINFO
Wednesday, February 27, 10:25
ArmInfo-Turan: Today Russia's Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Vladimir
Dorokhin, was invited to the Foreign Ministry, where Deputy Foreign
Minister, Mahmud Mammadguliyev, handed him a note of protest over an
article "Over 25 years Karabakh learned to be unrecognized" published
on the website of the state news agency of Russia, "RIA-Novosti."
According to the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, Mammadguliyev informed
the Ambassador about growing number of anti-Azerbaijani articles in
the recent Russian media. This casts a shadow on the mediating role
of Russia in the Karabakh settlement process, as a co-chair of OSCE
Minsk Group.
Turan reports that in the article, "RIA-Novosti" 'distorted realities
that are calling for the promotion of separatism and extremism,
disrespect of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. This is contrary
to the provision of the treaty between the two countries signed on
July 3, 1997 on "friendship, cooperation and mutual security."'
The publication of such a provocative article in the Russian government
agency is contrary to the spirit of friendship and cooperation between
the two countries and is harmful, Turan reports.
Since yesterday a number of pro-government media in Azerbaijan began
to criticize "RIA Novosti". However, the Azerbaijani authorities
themselves, for many years, have opened the green light for this
agency in Azerbaijan.
Thus, the branch of the agency is located in a building owned by a
senior official of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan.
Many of the pro-government media are neighbors in the same building.
At one time, the state newspaper of Azerbaijan isolated whole columns
for messages of "RIA-Novosti" that was presented as a manifestation
of successful cooperation in humanitarian sphere.