ARMENIA NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN COE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CULTURE IN AZERBAIJAN’S CAPITAL

Azeri Press Agency
Dec 2 2008
Azerbaijan

Baku. Ulkar Gasimova – APA. Council of Europe Conference of the
Ministers responsible for Culture on "Intercultural dialogue as a basis
for peace and sustainable development in Europe and its neighbouring
regions" is being held in Baku today.

Council of Europe has invited Armenia to the conference along with the
other member states, but official Yerevan refused to send delegation
to Azerbaijan.

Press service of Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Ministry told APA
that Armenian Culture Ministry had sent an official letter saying
that delegation would not be sent to the conference.