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Armeniansâ€™ attempt to show Nagorno Karabakh map in their stand at Japanese International Exhibition prevented

01 October 2009 17:06 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ulkar Gasimova â€“ APA. Armenia attempted to show the map of so-called â€œNagorno Karabakh Republicâ€ in its stand at the JATA International Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan. The attempt was prevented with a statement and insist of the Azerbaijanâ€™s embassy in Japan and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan, spokeswoman for the ministry Zohra Aliyeva told APA. She said the map of so-called â€œNagorno Karabakh Republicâ€ was removed from the stand. The International Tourism Congress and Travel Fair was held at the TOKYO BIG SIGHT International Exhibition Center this year. 150 countries and regions attended the exhibition. The congress and fair cover different subjects every year. This year the congress was dedicated to Asia and fair â€“ to Africa, said the spokeswoman.

Aliyeva said JATA Organizing Committee claimed that this year nearly 100 000 visitors became familiarized with the culture of different countries, tourism potential of local and foreign companies, and local tourism directions. Azerbaijan attended the exhibition for the third time. The ministry officials Vugar Shikhmammadov, Zohra Aliyeva, Turkan Ismayilova and representatives of local travel agencies attended the exhibition.