CE Secretary General stays true to himself when it comes to Azerbaijan

PanARMENIAN.Net - Everybody still recalls «reception» of the four Armenian officers into the NATO conference in Baku, when the activists of the Organization for Karabakh Liberation (OKL) forced their way into the hotel of the Armenian delegation and were about to kill its members. After such «receptions» Armenia simply cannot risk official trips to Baku. Moreover, a conference of Ministers of Transport of the CIS countries will soon be held there, and activists of the OKL have already warned that Armenians will not be welcomed to Baku. And after such statements what's the conduct of CE Secretary General who is called to spread peace and justice all over the world? To say the least of it, he expresses indignation over Armenia's non-participation in the conference, as if he knows nothing of the threats, and Azerbaijan is a tolerant, peaceful country that simply desires to see the South Caucasus and the whole world deprived of Armenians.

According to Terry Davis, with her non-participation in the conference Armenia deprived herself of the chance to have a dialogue with Azerbaijan. "A dialogue in the region is of great significance. The dialogue between the presidents is also important, but there is a need for dialogue between peoples," said Terry Davis at a briefing in Baku. In harmony with him spoke also President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. "The events in the Caucasus show that violation of the norms of international law causes dangerous processes. International law must be guaranteed, territorial integrity of Azerbaijan restored, and occupied lands returned. The military aggression caused great damage to the Azerbaijani cultural heritage in the occupied lands. It is not only our confirmation, but also that of some international organizations," declared Aliyev, who came to the point of uttering that destruction of historical and cultural monuments in the «occupied» territories of Azerbaijan is a blow delivered not only to Azerbaijan, but also to the whole world.

In his turn, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe voiced regrets over the delay of the visit of PACE mission on culture and cultural heritage to Azerbaijan and Armenia. One might think the Secretary General isn't aware of the reason why the mission never paid a visit. The point is that the lie on the «destroyed by occupants historical Azerbaijani monuments» would immediately come to light. It is worth mentioning that it was exactly Armenia that insisted on the visit of PACE mission to the region after the barbarian destruction of the medieval Armenian cemetery of Old Jugha.

Besides, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) is planning to send a mission in Nagorno Karabakh to conduct a monitoring of historical monuments. According to ISESCO Director General Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, "The developments in Nagorno Karabakh are against the international law. The occupied territories should be liberated and displaced persons should return to their homeland. The mission should make sure that the monuments are not destroyed. In case facts of destruction of the monuments are observed, they will be immediately delivered to the international community and law organizations".

There is one thing in this story that captures most of our attention: which monuments in Nagorno Karabalh are believed to be Azerbaijani? If they mean the mosque in Shushi, it is safe and sound, and the problem of its restoration is the commission of Iran and not that of Azerbaijan, since the mosque used to belong to the Persian Empire. Minarets of the mosque in Aghdam are intact too. Thus, the ISESCO rush to Karabakh is absolutely for nothing. But, on the other hand, let them go and see it for themselves who the real destructor is. Just there is no guarantee that the report to be published on their return will be absolutely factual.