Day.az, Azerbaijan
Feb 8 2008
British Council denies link to map showing Azeri region as part of
Armenia
The editorial office of Day.az has received a statement by Andy
Williams, director of the British Council’s Baku office, who says
that the map of Armenia which includes Azerbaijan’s occupied
territories was posted on the British Council website by someone from
outside. The statement reads:
"The British Council was made aware of this incident yesterday
morning. My staff responded promptly and action was taken within an
hour to remove the offending map.
"We are now in the process of investigating how this map was posted
onto a British Council website. I can state categorically that this
was not placed on the website with the British Council’s permission
or knowledge. It is our belief that this was an illegal and malicious
act by someone from outside the British Council. As a result we are
reviewing the security of our web pages with immediate effect.
"The British Council has been operating in Azerbaijan for 15 years
now to develop warm and friendly relations between the peoples of
Azerbaijan and Great Britain. I hope that this incident will not sour
those relations.
"I would like to repeat: the UK government recognizes the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan and Nagornyy Karabakh as a part of it."