AMBASSADORS OF SEVERAL FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO AZERBAIJAN VISIT FRONTLINE
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Oct 29 2007
Ambassadors of nine countries to Azerbaijan visited western region
of the republic. APA’s western bureau reports that the ambassadors of
China, Lithuania, France, Norway, India, Belarus, Israel and Moldova
to Azerbaijan and UN resident coordinator visited Tovuz, Gazakh and
Gandja towns. One of the main aims of the visit was to meet with the
people of the villages bordering on Armenia and concern themselves with
the situation. The visit organized by parliamentarian Ganira Pashayeva
and Foreign Ministry started from Tovuz region. After familiarizing
themselves with the center of the region the diplomats arrived in
Aghdam village of Tovuz bordering on Armenia. The ambassadors were
told that Armenian Armed Forces often violate ceasefire and fire on
the peaceful population. The ambassadors witnessed Armenian’s setting
fire in the territories and burning cemetery in the neutral territory
in Aghdam village. On the second day of the visit the diplomats on the
initiative of Ganira Pashayeva observed Gizil-Hajili village of Gazakh
region, which had been occupied and burnt by Armenians. After visiting
Gazakh the diplomats returned to Gandja and familiarized themselves
with cultural-historical monuments of the town. They visited Shah Abbas
Mosque, Javad Khan sepulcher and Khan Bagi. The diplomats also visited
Nizami Gandjavi mausoleum. The ambassador of China told journalists
that they were deeply impressed by what they had seen and added that
this can not go on like this. We support integrity of borders and
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. I believe that Both Armenian and
Azerbaijan will find solution way to this conflict, restore integrity
of Azerbaijani borders," he said. French ambassador Bernar de Shafo
stressed that they saw a lot during the visit. "We visited border
village, and saw how territories and cemetery was burnt when we were
in Aghdam village. I heard about it, but I saw everything with my own
eyes. This is war and it is sorrowful that people who want to visit
graves of their relatives can not do it," he said. Indian ambassador
Muthu Kumar was disappointed with what he saw in the border. "I hope
that this issue will be solved soon, the results of the war in this
beautiful country will be eliminated," he said. Lithuanian ambassador
Kyastitus Kudzmanas saying that visit impressed him deeply said that
situation changed in Aghdam village. "We saw burnt areas, cemetery
there. I can not perceive meaning of committing arsons in mountains,
cemetery," he said. Lithuanian diplomat stressed that he supports
finding solution to the conflict soon.