ARMENIANS IN MOSCOW SELL TICKETS FOR GROUP TOUR TO SHUSHA

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 15 2006

Members of the Coordination Council of Russian Azerbaijani Youths
(CCRA), post-graduate of the Moscow State University Rufet Azizov
and fifth-year student of tourism economy faculty of the University
Orkhan Akbarov visited APA Information Agency.

They talked about the activity of the CCRA in Moscow, their activity
for restoration of the broken sovereignty of our country as well as
their political struggle with Armenians in Russia. The students said
they are facing difficulties in this work alone complaining of lack
of support from the Azerbaijan’s Embassy.

“The map of Azerbaijan’s province Garabagh is sold in a shop called
“Armenia” in the center of Moscow. The students cannot stage any
unsanctioned actions. The Embassy has not responded positively to
their appeal,” the CCRA members said.

The CCRA 15 members prevented the opening of the exposition of the
alleged “Nagorno Garabagh Republic” in a tourism exhibition in Moscow
in a protest action several days ago. They were taken to police by
the exhibition organizers and were set free. The protesters wearing
clothes written the words “End Armenian aggression!” on and wrapping
themselves with Azerbaijani flags shouted slogans-“Nagorno Garabagh
is Azerbaijan’s territory!”, “Don’t believe in lies of Armenians,
the exhibits demonstrated in the exhibition belong to Azerbaijan!” ,
“Welcome to the military zone!”, “Nagorno Garabagh is in the hands
of separatist , aggressive and terrorist regime!”.

The tourism exhibition was opened in Moscow on May 11. Though
the alleged “Nagorno Garabagh Republic” was not in the list of
participants, it was announced that on 13 May there would be a stand
on tourism potential in the alleged republic. The CCRA members
informed the Azerbaijan Embassy about it on May 12. Though the
Embassy officers Shamil Garayev and Javanshir Akhundov talked to the
exhibition center representatives, it gave no results. The exhibition
organizers said they would remove awareness-raising materials but
not the stand. So, the Azerbaijani students decided to prevent the
opening of the exposition, and they achieved their aim. The opening was
broken but the stand was displayed in the exhibition till the end-14
May. The students say that by demonstrating tourism opportunities in
Azerbaijan’s region of Shuha, which has been occupied by Armenians,
the invaders sell tickets for group tour to the city for lovers of
summer and winter tourism.

The visitors to APA also reported that Armenian Year in Russia is
celebrated and Armenians are organizing different political events as
well as publicizing information on alleged destruction of Armenian
graveyards in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan. Our students regret that only
concerts were organized in the framework of the Azerbaijani Year in
Russia last year, there was no political action on the invasion of
Nagorno Garabagh.

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Russia told APA that the Embassy is
closely cooperating with the CCRA, however, it is not allowed to hold
any action as it has not been registered officially.