AzerNews, Azerbaijan
May 6 2004

Azerbaijan concerned by Uzbek company’s activity in Upper Garabagh

Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov has denied the reports that the
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry had allegedly sent a letter of protest
to Uzbekistan.

Confirming the fact that Azerbaijan has sent a letter to Uzbekistan,
Azimov said the letter contained no protest, but rather a request.
The Azerbaijani government’s letter came after one of the Uzbek
mobile communications providers signed a contract with the officials
of the so-called Upper Garabagh Republic to launch activity in this
region.

In the letter, Tashkent was requested to take appropriate measures
against the Uzbek company and inform the Azerbaijani side on the
matter.