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Ambassadors of several foreign countries to Azerbaijan visit frontline

29 October 2007 15:02 (UTC +04:00)

Ambassadors of nine countries to Azerbaijan visited western region of the republic. APAâ€™s western bureau reports that the ambassadors of China, Lithuania, France, Norway, India, Belarus, Israel and Moldova to Azerbaijan and UN resident coordinator visited Tovuz, Gazakh and Gandja towns. One of the main aims of the visit was to meet with the people of the villages bordering on Armenia and concern themselves with the situation.
The visit organized by parliamentarian Ganira Pashayeva and Foreign Ministry started from Tovuz region. After familiarizing themselves with the center of the region the diplomats arrived in Aghdam village of Tovuz bordering on Armenia. The ambassadors were told that Armenian Armed Forces often violate ceasefire and fire on the peaceful population. The ambassadors witnessed Armenianâ€™s setting fire in the territories and burning cemetery in the neutral territory in Aghdam village. On the second day of the visit the diplomats on the initiative of Ganira Pashayeva observed Gizil-Hajili village of Gazakh region, which had been occupied and burnt by Armenians.
After visiting Gazakh the diplomats returned to Gandja and familiarized themselves with cultural-historical monuments of the town. They visited Shah Abbas Mosque, Javad Khan sepulcher and Khan Bagi. The diplomats also visited Nizami Gandjavi mausoleum.
The ambassador of China told journalists that they were deeply impressed by what they had seen and added that this can not go on like this.
We support integrity of borders and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. I believe that Both Armenian and Azerbaijan will find solution way to this conflict, restore integrity of Azerbaijani borders,â€ he said.
French ambassador Bernar de Shafo stressed that they saw a lot during the visit.
â€œWe visited border village, and saw how territories and cemetery was burnt when we were in Aghdam village. I heard about it, but I saw everything with my own eyes. This is war and it is sorrowful that people who want to visit graves of their relatives can not do it,â€ he said.
Indian ambassador Muthu Kumar was disappointed with what he saw in the border.
â€œI hope that this issue will be solved soon, the results of the war in this beautiful country will be eliminated,â€ he said.
Lithuanian ambassador Kyastitus Kudzmanas saying that visit impressed him deeply said that situation changed in Aghdam village.
â€œWe saw burnt areas, cemetery there. I can not perceive meaning of committing arsons in mountains, cemetery,â€ he said.
Lithuanian diplomat stressed that he supports finding solution to the conflict soon. /APA/