ABC News corrects error associated with Nagorno-Karabakh

ABCNews.com removed a segment of a feature that recommended traveling to Nagorno-Karabakh as one the “Great Offbeat Places to Go in 2012” following the protest of the Azerbaijanis living in the United States, APA reports.

The article by Armenian Olivia Katranchiyan posted on Sunday on abcnews.com entitled “7 Great Offbeat Places to Go in 2012” ranked Nagorno-Karabakh as one of the places to visit during the year.

“If you're looking for an adventure, this landlocked autonomous region between Armenia and Azerbaijan is the place to go. It's the kind of place that's so contested that not only does it not have an embassy, but its "Office of Permanent Representation" in Armenia doesn't even ask if you want your visa pasted into your passport. They know you don't, so they just attach it with a paper clip,” the article reads.

“Stay at the recently-built Armenia Hotel in the capital, Stepanakert, and use the city as your base to explore the region. Go hiking through snow-topped mountains and fields of yellow and red flowers. Feast on shish kebob and grilled vegetables. If you're staying with a local, don't be surprised if you're offered homemade mulberry vodka with breakfast. Don't miss the Gandzasar Monastery, meaning "hilltop treasure," built in the 10th century. Visit it at night to see it lit up in the darkness.”

Representative of the Azerbaijani diaspora said after ABC News knew that the Nagorno-Karabakh is a military zone and occupied by Armenia, the agency removed the section on Nagorno-Karabakh from the original on Jan.10.

Following this, Armenians started fairly aggressive campaign against the ABC TV channel. The Azerbaijani Diaspora asked its supporters to note in comments section that Nagorno-Karabakh is the Azerbaijani territory and is occupied by Armenia, so the Nagorno-Karabakh is excluded from the list of recommended travel sites. It also mentions a warning from the U.S. Department of State: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_978.html # safety.


/Day.Az/