PACE RAPPORTEUR ON MONITORING OF CULTURAL MONUMENTS, EDWARD O’HARA’S VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA DELAYED

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 23 2006

PACE rapporteur on monitoring of cultural monuments, Edward O’Hara’s,
British parliamentarian, visit to Azerbaijan and Armenia which was
considered on May 28, delayed, Azerbaijani delegation member to PACE,
Rafael Huseynov has told APA.

According to him, mission headed by O’Hara had been considered to
begin the visit from Azerbaijan: “Today we were informed that O’Hara
has delayed the visit. I will clarify the matter. But presumably the
visit was cancelled by the wish of Armenian side.”

It should be noted that PACE planned to send a mission to region
headed by parliamentarian from Great Britain, on May 28. It was
considered that the mission will prepare report on ancient Alban
historic monuments claimed to be in Nakhchivan, historical monuments
of Azerbaijan and Armenian in Georgia, as well as historical cultural
monuments of Azerbaijan in Armenia, as well as in the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan by Armenians, investigating historical and
cultural monuments in Shusha.