Baku Unaware of Belonging of Military Ground in Old Djulfa to Azerbaijan
The photos spread by the Armenian Foreign Ministry show that the Armenian cemetery in Old Djulfa was turned into a military ground. The photos were taken from a short distance and the military equipment is clearly seen. "We do not possess official information on the belonging of the military ground to Azerbaijan," head of the department of press and information policy at the Azerbaijani MFA Tahir Taghizade stated, reported Zerkalo newspaper. In his words, even if the information on the belonging of the military ground to Azerbaijan proves true it won't be surprising. "The measures undertaken in military sphere are the exclusive right of each sovereign state. Azerbaijan has a particular right for it, since 20% of our lands are occupied," he emphasized.
Taghizade denied that Armenian graves were demolished in Azerbaijan. "The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has announced the position of our state on the issue. The misinformation spread by the Armenian party is targeted at aggravation of the negotiation process. The fact is that Azeri historical and cultural monuments are being demolished on the seized territories and in Armenia. Most likely, with such ungrounded statements Armenia tries to distract the attention of the world community from its own acts of vandalism," he said.
To remind, the RA MFA press office spread the photos which prove that the last 3 500 out of 10 000 Armenian khachkars (cross-stones) that had been preserved by December 2005 have been completely destroyed.
Taghizade denied that Armenian graves were demolished in Azerbaijan. "The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has announced the position of our state on the issue. The misinformation spread by the Armenian party is targeted at aggravation of the negotiation process. The fact is that Azeri historical and cultural monuments are being demolished on the seized territories and in Armenia. Most likely, with such ungrounded statements Armenia tries to distract the attention of the world community from its own acts of vandalism," he said.
To remind, the RA MFA press office spread the photos which prove that the last 3 500 out of 10 000 Armenian khachkars (cross-stones) that had been preserved by December 2005 have been completely destroyed.
