AZERBAIJANI EMBASSY IN GEORGIA REFUSES TO GRANT VISA FOR ARMENIAN OFFICERS

ANS
2004-09-09 18:36

Azerbaijani embassy in Georgia has not replied positively to Armenian
officers â^À^Ù request regarding visa to attend NATO training
in Baku. We donâ^À^Ùt recognize that state and are not going
to grant them visas says Azerbaijani ambassador to Georgia Ramiz
Hasanov. Armenian officers may also get visas from Azerbaijani
embassies in Turkey, Russia and Iran. Ambassador to Russia Ramiz
Rzayev said they have not received any application concerning visa
adding that it was up to foreign ministry to determine whether
to give or not. Form embassy in Turkey we were also recommended
to get in touch with foreign ministry. In his turn chief of press
service of interior ministry Matin Mirza said he had no information
regarding visa granting to Armenian officers. Foreign minister Elmar
Mammadyarov had stated earlier that official had put demands before
NATO not to invite more than three Armenians to the training. We
shall not allow Armenian side to be presented in the training as a
troop or a unit. Mr. Mammadyarov didnâ^À^Ù t exclude Armenians
not to participate in the training either.