RA, Azeri Ambassadors to Russia visiting NKRJuly 3, 2009 - 10:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian and Azerbaijani Ambassadors to Russia, Mr. Armen Smbatyan and Mr. Polad Bulbuloglu and Russian President's Envoy for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy are currently in Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno Karabakh Republic.As a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports from the site, this morning the diplomats are scheduled to meet with NKR President Bako Sahakyan. Then, they will give a press conference. Earlier, Ambassador Bulbuloglu denied the intention to visit Nagorno Karabakh. According to him, "arrival in Karabakh through the territory of Armenia and with consent of Karabakh authorities is impossible." He also insisted that if a second trip is initiated, the Azeri delegation will head for Karabakh via Azerbaijan. The first visit of Armenian and Azerbaijani intellectuals to Stepanakert on the initiative of Ambassadors Armen Smbatyan and Polad Bulbuloglu took place on June 28, 2007. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |