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Armenian provocation intercepted during presentation of book on NK conflict - PHOTOSESSION

Armenian provocation intercepted during presentation of book on NK conflict - <span style="color: red;">PHOTOSESSION

26 November 2015 17:03 (UTC +04:00)

The presentation took place in Peace Memorial Complex and was joined by Director of the Centre for Geopolitical Studies Greta

TuÄkutÄ—, head of the Lithuanian parliament’s friendship group with Azerbaijan Juras PoÅ¾ela, Azerbaijani ambassador to Lithuania Hasan Mammadzadeh, local experts, and Azerbaijani youth and public figures, APA reported.

TuÄkutÄ— gave information about the book, saying it touches upon the roots of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia’s gross violation of international law, and possible peaceful solutions to the conflict.

Ambassador Hasan Mammadzadeh, MP PoÅ¾ela, and others also spoke about the book and its importance.

During the presentation, an unknown person entered the hall in an attempt to cause confusion. Marat Sargsyan, an active Armenian diaspora leader, grabbed the microphone and threatened participants and organizers, condemning Lithuanian authorities for their supporting Azerbaijan regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and trying to display some video materials. TuÄkutÄ— tried to pacify him and explain to him his mistakes.

“While preparing the book we also found out that although there no Azerbaijanis left in Armenia, a significant number of Armenians still live comfortably in Azerbaijan,” she said.

Sargsyan then tried to drag Azerbaijani participants into provocation but he failed.

Note that, Note that, as part of the joint project called “Azerbaijanis beyond the border…” between APA Holding and Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Work with Diaspora, meetings are being held with Azerbaijanis living abroad.