11:15, November 5, 2012
The following is a November 2 statement made by U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar regarding the preservation of cultural heritage.
Since my arrival in Baku as Ambassador, I have made an effort to become more familiar with this wonderful country, its people and history. Most recently, I traveled to Nakhchivan, and I have also made visits to Lenkoran, Sheki, Oguz, Quba and Lahij. It has been an opportunity to see this country's diverse cultural heritage up close, an experience that I think is important for anyone coming to live and work in Azerbaijan.
The history of the region is a difficult one. The Nagorno Karabakh conflict resulted in thousands of deaths and severely altered the physical landscape of the region, including sites of historical, religious and cultural significance.
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