RUSSELL JOHNSTON WILL PASS CONCERN TO PRESIDENTS
Karabakh open
Oct 2 2007
Davit Harutiunyan, head of the Armenian parliamentary delegation
visiting Strasburg for the fall session of the PACE, met with Russell
Johnston, head of the PACE committee on the Karabakh conflict. The
head of the Azerbaijani delegation Sammed Seyidov was also present.
Davit Harutiunyan underlined the importance of the longed-for visit
of the committee to Karabakh and regretted that the visit is impeded
by Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan demands that the committee should visit
Karabakh via Azerbaijan. Davit Harutiunyan said the international
delegations always go to Nagorno-Karabakh via Armenia.
Russell Johnston voiced concern regarding another delay of the visit
to Karabakh. Presently, there is no certainly regarding the future.
Most probably, Russell Johnston will pass his concern to the presidents
of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The head of the Armenian delegation to the PACE Davit Harutiunyan
said in the fall session of the PACE he met with the CoE Secretary
General Terry Davis. The Armenian delegation asked Davis to focus on
the fact that Azerbaijan is impeding the visit of the CoE and PACE
delegations to Nakhidjevan to study the demolition of the cemetery
of Djolfa, Regnum reported.