Today.Az, Azerbaijan
Dec 4 2008

Armenian Culture Minister: "Armenia did not undertake to participate
in the conference of the CE Culture Ministers in Baku"

04 December 2008 [12:45] – Today.Az

"Armenia has not undertaken to participate in the conference of the
Culture Ministers of the CE member-states in Baku", said Armenian
Culture Minister Asmik Pogosyan.

"Armenia has not undertaken to participate in this meeting, we have
not agreed or rejected participation in it", she told Wednesday
during a governmental hour in the parliament of the country.

The conference of the Culture Ministers of the CE member-states
"Intercultural dialogue as a basis of sustainable development and
peace in Europe and its neighbor regions" was held in Baku on December
2-3.

The Minister said Armenia always participated in such events and
learning about the upcoming conference expected to receive the
invitation.

The Minister explained that the invitation was received but it
contained "impolite expressions".

Moreover, a document, on which Armenia could not agree, was adopted in
the threshold of the event, the Minister of Culture said.

Commenting on the anti-Armenian expressions, fixed during the
conference, Pogosyan noted that Armenian side expected such a
conduct. "As the meeting was held in Baku, we did not expect anything
different", said she.

/Novosti-Armenia/

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