Intellectuals’ visit aimed at informing Armenia of Azerbaijan’s stance
– aide

Turan news agency
3 Jul 07

Baku, 3 July: Since the meeting between the presidents of Armenia and
Azerbaijan in St Petersburg [on 9 June] Yerevan has been taking a
nonconstructive position, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz
Azimov said in an interview with journalists. This could be connected
with the interests of certain people and organizations in the run-up to
the [2008] presidential election in Armenia, Azimov said.

Therefore, the recent visit by members of the intelligentsia of
Azerbaijan and Armenia to Nagornyy Karabakh and Armenia should be
viewed as an opportunity to inform the Armenian public of Azerbaijan’s
position.

At the same time, Azimov made a significant clarification saying that
the mutual visits of the two delegations are not meant to be viewed as
the "green light" to visits to Armenia and Nagornyy Karabakh by NGO
members. "The intellectuals’ visit was a special event with the aim of
informing the Armenian public," the deputy minister said.