Azeri Press Agency

Agenda of Caucasus Intercultural Festival conference
in Kars changed after Azerbaijanis’ protest

[ 16 Sen. 2006 15:48 ]

The Conference of the Caucasus Intercultural Festival
started in the Turkish region of Kars today.
Azerbaijani consul in Kars Hasan Zeynalov told the
APA.

The conference was to be held yesterday, but it was
delayed for today.
`We think it was delayed by Azerbaijani
representatives’ protest. As far as I know I the
agenda of the conference has been changed too. It will
not touch the issue on opening of Armenia-Turkey
borders. The conference will end tomorrow,’ the consul
said.
Azerbaijani invitees to the event have returned.
Zeynalov also said Kars people do not take the
conference serious.
Armenian and Azerbaijani folklore groups, invitees to
the Festival, came into conflict several days ago.
Armenians behaved immorally against Azerbaijani
representatives using insulting words in Armenian.
Azerbaijani folklore group protested against this and
left Turkey yesterday. /APA/