SWITZERLAND CONDEMNS DESTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN GRAVEYARD IN NAKHIJEVAN
By Aghavni Harutyunian
AZG Armenian Daily
14/06/2006
Armenia occupies a key area in the South Caucasus from the viewpoint
of Switzerland’s interests, Micheline Calmy-Ray, foreign minister of
Switzerland, said at the press conference in Yerevan. She added that
Switzerland is going to make the visa regime with Armenia easier.
As for the Armenian-Turkish relations, Mrs. Calmy-Ray stated that
Switzerland, having recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide, is
ready to contribute to the improvement of relations between Armenia and
Turkey. At the same time, she added that “at present, unfortunately,
all efforts are doomed to failure.” Mrs. Calmy-Ray stated that her
country heavily condemns the destruction of Armenian graveyard in
Nakhijevan carried out by the Azeri authorities. In this connection,
Switzerland applied to UNESCO with a complaint. Mrs. Calmy-Ray also
reminded that the PACE Commission for Preservation of Cultural Heritage
will visit south Caucasus in September.