Baku clarifies The New York Times representatives’ visit to Azerbaijan’s occupied territories

Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 2 By Seba Aghayeva – Trend: Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has clarified the visit of The New York Times representatives to the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Hikmat Hajiyev, the Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, said Feb. 2 in response to the media inquiries that the representatives of The New York Times, complying with the laws of Azerbaijan, visited the territories of Azerbaijan, which have been occupied by Armenia, in order to make reportage on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. “The New York Times has informed the Republic of Azerbaijan in advance about the visit intention and its representatives have obtained visas for entering into the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and they were provided with the appropriate press accreditation cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan to engage in journalistic activities in the territory of Azerbaijan, including in the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan,” Hajiyev said. Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency