An Azerbaijani presidency spokesperson says that a 'UN mission arrived in Karabakh' - mainly to assess humanitarian needs.
An Azerbaijani presidency spokesperson says that a "UN mission arrived in Karabakh" - mainly to assess humanitarian needs.Azerbaijan denied accusations of ethnic cleansing to clear the enclave of Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population. / Photo: AP Archive
An Azerbaijani presidency spokesperson told AFP that a"UN mission arrived in Karabakh on Sunday morning" - mainly to assess humanitarian needs, the first time in around 30 years that the international body has gained access to the region. "We cannot accept accusations of ethnic cleansing or genocide," Hikmet Hajiyev, diplomatic advisor to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, told AFP in an interview Saturday.
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