May 18, 2010 - 19:34 AMT
Nadia Pasqual: Azerbaijan responded aggressively to release of Italian guidebook to NKR

350-page guide book features articles on RA and NKR nature, history, culture and religion. The edition is complete with maps of Armenia, Karabakh and Yerevan, accompanied by tourist sight photos.

As guidebook author Nadia Pasqual stated at the presentation, “Azeri Ambassador to Italy took aggressive stance on guidebook release. I asked him to address me edition –related questions should he have any, yet was given no response so far.”

Presentation was attended by executive director of RA National Competitiveness Foundation Bekor Papazyan, head of RA Economy Ministry Tourism Department Mekhak Apresyan and NKR Government’s Tourism Department head Sergey Shakhverdyan.