Foreign Ministry slams Azeri threats to impose sanctions over NKR visitsAugust 29, 2013 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic dated August 14, 2013, was circulated as a document of the General Assembly and Security Council in the United Nations Organization. In the statement, the Foreign Ministry expresses grave concern over the fraudulent campaign by Azerbaijan, citing circulation of the letter in the UN calling upon its Member States to warn their citizens against visiting the NKR “without the prior authorization of the government of Azerbaijan”, as well as publication of a list of people declared personae non gratae over their visits to the NKR. According to Karabakh Foreign Ministry statement, deluded by its language of threats and hostility, Azerbaijan has made anther step in a wrong direction. Azeri policy fits perfectly into the logic of its domestic human rights record that it is striving to impose upon foreign citizens. Karabakh Foreign Ministry welcomes and encourages visits of foreign nationals, officials, as well as tourists, to the NKR. Such visits and people to people contacts contribute to the creation of an atmosphere of confidence and co-operation in the region and are essential for the international community to get truthful and objective information about the NKR, the Republic's Foreign Ministry reported. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |