Armenians refuse to meet Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh

The Armenian community has refused to attend a meeting with the Azerbaijani community of the Nagorno-Karabakh in Berlin. Organizers of the meeting, called “Nagorno-Karabakh – dialogue forum. Exchange of views between the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities of Nagorno-Karabakh”, expressed regret over the fact the event took place without the Armenian delegation.

The meeting was organized by the Caspian Region Studies center at the Free Berlin Universiy, German-Azerbaijan Forum, EuroKaukAsia society and Professor Udo Steinbach, a Middle East specialist.

Attended by more than hundred experts, journalists and scholars, the meeting featured remarks by members of the Azerbaijani delegation. The Azeri delegates said the Azerbaijani community of the Nagorno-Karabakh was ready for peaceful coexistence with the Armenian community after the conflict is resolved. They said the fact the conflict remains unresolved was a source of serious threat for both the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides. Azerbaijan`s ambassador in Berlin Parviz Shahbazov also attended the event, while the Armenian ambassador refused to join.


/AzerTAc/