TURKISH JOURNALIST VISITING NAGORNO-KARABAKH WAS NAMED IN LIST OF "UNDESIRABLE PERSONS": FM
Trend
Nov 17 2009
Azerbaijan
Journalist of the Turkish Akhsham newspaper Nagehan Alchi, who visited
Nagorno-Karabakh without the consent of Azerbaijan, was included in
the list of "undesirable persons" in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry Spokesman Elkhan Polukhov told Trend News.
"Regardless of their professional activities, those who visit
the occupied territories of Azerbaijan without the consent of the
Azerbaijani side are named in the list of "undesirable persons"
because of the actions that contradict the legislation of Azerbaijan.
This is also referred to journalists and representatives of
non-governmental organizations and others," said Polukhov.
Journalist of the Turkish Akhsham newspaper Nagehan Alchi visited
Nagorno-Karabakh, who declared that Nagorno-Karabakh is a purely
Armenian territory, the Armenian media reported.
Foreign Ministry spokesman said that at the same time, according
to information received from the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in
Istanbul, the editorial office of the Akhsham newspaper appreciated
the visit of the journalist to Nagorno-Karabakh as a private visit
and said that the visit was not paid on behalf of the newspaper.
Given the official response of the Akhsham newspaper, the issue of
cooperation with this newspaper will be re-considered, said Polukhov.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. –
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
