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Azerbaijan panic-stricken by Lithuania-Artsakh Parliamentary
Friendship Group's visit to Artsakh
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, September 2, 20:15
Azerbaijan is panic-stricken by the Lithuania-Artsakh Parliamentary
Friendship Group delegation's visit to Artsakh.
According to APA, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Lithuania Hasan
Mammadzadeh said that the Lithuanian MP's visit to Armenia and then to
Karabakh triggered serious public condemnation and criticism in
Lithuania itself.
He noted that he held meetings with the Vice-Speaker of the Lithuanian
Seimas, the Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee
and the Deputy Foreign Minister. "Friendly relations between
Azerbaijan and Lithuania were especially emphasized at each of those
meetings. Lithuania's parliamentary and governmental leaders,
intellectuals, the country's leading media outlets and MPs strongly
condemned the visit. Each of them stresses Azerbaijan being an
important strategic partner for Lithuania during the meetings with me
and criticizes this visit", he said.
Mammadzadeh noted that as a protest against this visit, Lithuania's 15
well-known public organizations are going to appeal to the President
of Lithuania with a joint statement.
In the meantime, in response to APA's request, the Foreign Ministry of
Lithuania said that Dalia Kuodyte is a member of the Lithuanian
Parliament and that at the moment she is on a personal trip to Armenia
and Nagorno- Karabakh on her own initiative.
The Ministry points out that Dalia Kuodyte's trip will not affect
Lithuania's stance on the Karabakh peace process and the
Azeri-Armenian relations. The Foreign Ministry of Lithuania believes
that the MP's personal trip will not harm the actively developing
friendly ties between Lithuania and Azerbaijan.
To note, on September 1 the members of the delegation of the
Lithuania-Artsakh Parliamentary Friendship Group headed by Dalia
Kuodyte visited Nagorno-Karabakh and held a number of meetings there.
Friendship Group's visit to Artsakh
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Tuesday, September 2, 20:15
Azerbaijan is panic-stricken by the Lithuania-Artsakh Parliamentary
Friendship Group delegation's visit to Artsakh.
According to APA, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Lithuania Hasan
Mammadzadeh said that the Lithuanian MP's visit to Armenia and then to
Karabakh triggered serious public condemnation and criticism in
Lithuania itself.
He noted that he held meetings with the Vice-Speaker of the Lithuanian
Seimas, the Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee
and the Deputy Foreign Minister. "Friendly relations between
Azerbaijan and Lithuania were especially emphasized at each of those
meetings. Lithuania's parliamentary and governmental leaders,
intellectuals, the country's leading media outlets and MPs strongly
condemned the visit. Each of them stresses Azerbaijan being an
important strategic partner for Lithuania during the meetings with me
and criticizes this visit", he said.
Mammadzadeh noted that as a protest against this visit, Lithuania's 15
well-known public organizations are going to appeal to the President
of Lithuania with a joint statement.
In the meantime, in response to APA's request, the Foreign Ministry of
Lithuania said that Dalia Kuodyte is a member of the Lithuanian
Parliament and that at the moment she is on a personal trip to Armenia
and Nagorno- Karabakh on her own initiative.
The Ministry points out that Dalia Kuodyte's trip will not affect
Lithuania's stance on the Karabakh peace process and the
Azeri-Armenian relations. The Foreign Ministry of Lithuania believes
that the MP's personal trip will not harm the actively developing
friendly ties between Lithuania and Azerbaijan.
To note, on September 1 the members of the delegation of the
Lithuania-Artsakh Parliamentary Friendship Group headed by Dalia
Kuodyte visited Nagorno-Karabakh and held a number of meetings there.