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  • BAKU: LA Times Move Angers Azeris

    LA TIMES MOVE ANGERS AZERIS

    AssA-Irada
    February 9, 2010 Tuesday
    Azerbaijan

    The Los Angeles Times has shown disrespect for Azerbaijans territorial
    integrity. During its travel and adventure exhibition due on December
    13, Armenia and Azerbaijans Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh region it occupies
    will be presented simultaneously. During the show, travel agencies from
    Armenia and the self-proclaimed Upper Garabagh republic will open a
    section called Welcome to Armenia. Elin Suleymanov, Azerbaijans consul
    general in Los Angeles, has sent a letter of protest to the LA Times
    editorial office. The letter emphasizes that Upper Garabagh is an
    integral part of Azerbaijan and that such instances are unacceptable,
    according to Elkhan Polukhov, the spokesman for the Azerbaijan Foreign
    Ministry. Also, the Azerbaijani community in the United States
    has voiced deep concern over the newspapers actions. In a letter,
    the diaspora representatives called on LA Times and the exhibition
    organizers not to abuse international law. US Azerbaijanis said
    propaganda by any participant of the event about others territory,
    culture and heritage is inadmissible. Upper Garabagh is an Azerbaijani
    region occupied by Armenia since a 1994 cease-fire ended separatist
    hostilities that killed an estimated 30,000 people and ousted about
    one million Azerbaijanis from their homes. Armenia continues to occupy
    Upper Garabagh and seven other Azerbaijani districts in defiance of
    international law. Years of peace talks have brought few tangible
    results.
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