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4 November 2002 - 17:48 AMT

CAUCASIAN MUSLIMS LEADER THINKS VISIT OF CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS TO BAKU IMPOSSIBLE

The visit of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II to Baku seems impossible at present. As “Arminfo” agency reports with reference to the Baku media, leader of Muslims of the Caucasus Allahshukur Pashazade stated that commenting on the suggestion of US ambassador to Armenia John Ordway on return visits of the Catholicos of All Armenians to Baku and the leader of Muslims of the Caucasus to Yerevan. According to Pashazade, it is not real to speak about the possibility of such visits, “when 20% of Azeri territory is occupied”. “Under such conditions, it is hardly possible to agree to the visit of Garegin II to Azerbaijan. The suggestion of the American side might be accepted when the state leaders make corresponding steps and the Azeri lands are liberated”, the leader of the Muslims of Caucasus stated.