Armenian opposition leader Raffi Hovannisian's landmark visit to Azerbaijan ended in scandal on Friday as he was reportedly barred from addressing an international forum held in Baku.
News reports from the Azerbaijani capital said the chairman of the opposition Zharangutyun (Heritage) party attempted to protest against a declaration adopted at the session of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP). The declaration upheld Azerbaijan's territorial integrity in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The Turan news agency said Hovannisian stepped on the podium but was not allowed by ICAPP officials presiding over the session to deliver a speech. According to another Azerbaijani news agency, Azerbaijani lawmakers participating in the two-day forum banged their fists on the table to express their anger with a rare Armenian politician visiting their country.
Armenian News
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