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    BAKU DEMANDS THAT EUROVISION "RESPECT TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY" OF AZERBAIJAN

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    13.03.2006 18:54 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan
    has sent a letter of protest to organizers of Eurovision song
    contest. The Azeri Ministry of Culture "being extremely concerned"
    that biography of Andre, a singer, who comes from Armenia, notes he
    was born in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, sent a letter to organizers
    of the contest. The letter says, "the fact should be considered as
    disrespect of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and provocation
    that can be interpreted as contest organizers' supporting Armenia's
    aggressive policy."

    The letter emphasized that "Nagorno Karabakh is an inseparable part
    of the Azerbaijani Republic. The world society knows that since
    1988 Azerbaijan suffered from Armenia's aggression. Resulting from
    hostilities Nagorno Karabakh and adjacent territories that make 20%
    of the territory of the Azerbaijani Republic were occupied. Over one
    million people were driven out and became displaced persons."

    The message further notes that "the international community now focuses
    on the peace talks with the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group, and
    facts like this one can have a negative impact on the process."

    Concluding, the letter expresses "confidence that organizers of
    the contest, which serves to dialogue of cultures, will be able to
    manage the misunderstanding and will display respect to territorial
    integrity of Azerbaijan, recognized by the international community,"
    Day.az reports.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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