Azerbaijan left International Tourism Exhibition held in Berlin
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14.03.2009 00:58
After the exhibition was opened Azerbaijani Embassy discovered the
society’s activity against Azerbaijan and stand `Mountainous Karabakh’.
Embassy of Azerbaijan in Germany made statement that Azerbaijan stopped
its participation in ITB international tourism exhibition held Berlin.
The statement says: `Azerbaijani Embassy in Germany determined that
`Friends of Artsakh (Karabakh)’ society holding activity in Berlin had
applied for participation in the exhibition and was registered.
Azerbaijani Embassy taking into account that participation of the
society in the exhibition may be directed to propagandation of the
false Daqliq Qarabaq Republic as well as against territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan, held negotiations and correspondences with the
leadership of ITB exhibition’. As a result of the negotiations the
latter gave a written promise to Azerbaijani side that appropriate
steps would be taken if the society violates the regulations of the
exhibition.
The statement said that after the exhibition was opened Azerbaijani
Embassy discovered the society’s activity against Azerbaijan and stand
`Mountainous Karabakh’. The embassy demanded ITB leadership to close
the stand. Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations in Germany and
Germany-Azerbaijan Forum also protested against the illegal activity
and appealed to ITB leadership.=0
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Despite the society was prevented from spreading some propagating
materials, the exhibition leadership did not completely fulfill the
embassy’s demand, the stand was not canceled. Taking this into account,
the embassy contacted relevant government agencies of Azerbaijan and as
a result of it Azerbaijani delegation left the exhibition. The embassy
said Azerbaijani ambassador to Germany Parviz Shahbazov issued a press
release saying that ITB leadership did not take necessary measures to
prevent illegal activity of `Friends of Artsakh (Karabakh)’ society
against Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in the exhibition. The
embassy also appealed to German Foreign Ministry and related government
agencies about it.