Azerbaijan blacklists renowned Russian soprano for visiting ArtsakhJuly 7, 2015 - 18:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Renowned Russian soprano Lyubov Kazarnovskaya will be included in the list of undesirable people in Azerbaijan because of her recent visit to Nagorno Karabakh, a spokesperson for the Azeri Foreign Ministry, Hikmet Hajiyev said. The singer, however, is not worried about being a persona non grata in Azerbaijan: she is glad to be in the same black list with Montserrat Caballé, Kazarnovskaya told the Russian News Service. “I am on the same list with Montserrat Caballé, and this is something I am very proud of. Nagorno Karabakh is an amazing place where I am happy to bring young interns to. No peace can be established on the planet, until there is aggression in the world. People in Karabakh, on the contrary, strive for a world without wars,” she said. Kazarnovskaya held a master class in Stepanakert musical college in the frameworks of the Tnjre International Music Festival, with more than 20 singers from Karabakh participating. The singer intends to take part in a number of musical projects in NKR. Back in 2013, the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan published a list of personae non gratae who had visited the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. According to media reports, the number of names included exceeds 300, which, however, does not stop prominent celebrities from visiting Karabakh. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |