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Rafael Huseynov: "I told Edward O'Hara that there was not Armenian crosses in Nakhchivan"

16 October 2006 [18:53] - TODAY.AZ
"The delegation organized by COE General Secretary Terry Davis is more reliable, because it includes different experts from different fields. They will investigate cultural heritage of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia," Rafael Huseynov, the member of Azerbaijani delegation to COE told journalists.

He said the experts are expected to visit the region soon. Huseynov also mentioned that Terry Devis mission's visit to Azerbaijan before South Caucasus cultural co-rapporteur Edward O’Hara interests Azerbaijan. "The mission can arrive at more objective truth. Their decision can impact on the decision of the co- rapporteur. Terry Devis was expected to visit the region in October, but the visit was postponed because of more than enough composition of the delegation members."

Huseynov said O'Hara planned to visit Azerbaijan together with the mission organized by Terry Devis. The visit was postponed, because Armenian Parliament appealed to PACE. "They stated in their report that Azerbaijanis razed Armenian crosses in Nakhchivan. I am the member of the same commission. I told him that there were Alban monuments, but not Armenian ones. I also said that they have razed Azerbaijan monuments and still continue to. I convinced him to visit not only Azerbaijan, but also Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Now he plans to visit Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia," he said.

Huseynov said O'Hara plans to visit the region at the end of the year, but the visit in the spring of the next year is not excluded too, APA reports.

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