PACE RAPPORTEUR EDWARD O’HARA: "ERECTION OF MONUMENT SYMBOLIZING SHUSHA’S INVASION IS NOT RIGHT"

Today, Azerbaijan
Jan 17 2007

"Erection of monument symbolizing Shusha’s invasion is not right,"
said PACE Rapporteur on monitoring of cultural monuments in the South
Caucasus, British MP Edward O’Hara.

Noting that the mission on culture will soon be over, O’Hara told
the APA he was against the politicization of the issue of erection
of the monument symbolizing Shusha’s invasion.

"Anyway, I will deal with the issue. The members of the monitoring
group will be informed about it. I will investigate the issue on
erection of this monument during our visit to Yerevan," he said.

Edward O’Hara said that the mission on monitoring of cultural monuments
in the South Caucasus will visit the region in spring.

"We could not visit the region in autumn because of weather. Besides,
the members of the mission could not reach agreement on some issues.

The mission will appreciate the situation of cultural and historical
monuments in Nagorno Karabakh, Nakhchivan and Armenia," he said.

Yerevan Mayor’s Office made a decision on erecting a monument devoted
to Shusha’s invasion in the center of the city.

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