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BAKU WARNS NGO OVER HOLDING CONCERT IN OCCUPIED LANDS
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Feb 4 2015
4 February 2015, 18:28 (GMT+04:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has warned Music 4 Peace NGO over the
planned concert in Azerbaijan's occupied territories, saying its
activity is contrary to its name.
Hikmet Hajiyev, Spokesman for the Azerbaijani foreign ministry made
the remark on February 4 commenting on the information that Music 4
Peace NGO will hold a concert on February 6 in Azerbaijan's territories
occupied by Armenia.
"More than one million Azerbaijani people were subjected to the
ethnic cleansing and military strikes in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan," Hajiyev said.
Stressing that holding a concert in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan promotes aggression and occupation, rather than serves the
peace, he said it also violates the rights of more than one million
refugees and internally displaced persons.
Armenia occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions, after laying territorial claims against its South Caucasus
neighbor that caused a brutal war in the early 1990s. As a result
of the military aggression of Armenia, over 20,000 Azerbaijanis were
killed, 4,866 are reported missing and almost 100,000 were injured,
and 50,000 were disabled.
Hajiyev further said Music 4 Peace NGO must realize its responsibility
and give up such provocative actions. "Otherwise, the individuals,
who will visit the occupied territories illegally, will be included
in a list of undesirable persons in Azerbaijan," he said.
Hajiyev also said the issue of using UNESCO's logo on the website of
this NGO's project will be raised for UNESCO.
Azerbaijan's foreign ministry and diplomatic missions pay special
attention to the illegal activity in the occupied areas of Azerbaijan.
The work is constantly carried out to prevent such illegal actions.
Unauthorized visits to Nagorno-Karabakh and other regions of Azerbaijan
occupied by Armenia are considered illegal, and the individuals
who pay such visits are included in Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry's
"black list".
Azerbaijan has repeatedly warned foreign officials and diplomats of
unauthorized visits to its territories that are occupied by Armenia,
calling them contradictory to international laws.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/77143.html
From: A. Papazian
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Feb 4 2015
4 February 2015, 18:28 (GMT+04:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has warned Music 4 Peace NGO over the
planned concert in Azerbaijan's occupied territories, saying its
activity is contrary to its name.
Hikmet Hajiyev, Spokesman for the Azerbaijani foreign ministry made
the remark on February 4 commenting on the information that Music 4
Peace NGO will hold a concert on February 6 in Azerbaijan's territories
occupied by Armenia.
"More than one million Azerbaijani people were subjected to the
ethnic cleansing and military strikes in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan," Hajiyev said.
Stressing that holding a concert in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan promotes aggression and occupation, rather than serves the
peace, he said it also violates the rights of more than one million
refugees and internally displaced persons.
Armenia occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions, after laying territorial claims against its South Caucasus
neighbor that caused a brutal war in the early 1990s. As a result
of the military aggression of Armenia, over 20,000 Azerbaijanis were
killed, 4,866 are reported missing and almost 100,000 were injured,
and 50,000 were disabled.
Hajiyev further said Music 4 Peace NGO must realize its responsibility
and give up such provocative actions. "Otherwise, the individuals,
who will visit the occupied territories illegally, will be included
in a list of undesirable persons in Azerbaijan," he said.
Hajiyev also said the issue of using UNESCO's logo on the website of
this NGO's project will be raised for UNESCO.
Azerbaijan's foreign ministry and diplomatic missions pay special
attention to the illegal activity in the occupied areas of Azerbaijan.
The work is constantly carried out to prevent such illegal actions.
Unauthorized visits to Nagorno-Karabakh and other regions of Azerbaijan
occupied by Armenia are considered illegal, and the individuals
who pay such visits are included in Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry's
"black list".
Azerbaijan has repeatedly warned foreign officials and diplomats of
unauthorized visits to its territories that are occupied by Armenia,
calling them contradictory to international laws.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/77143.html
From: A. Papazian