Azeri Journalist Dismissed For Visiting Karabakh

PanARMENIAN.Net
15.02.2006 19:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ February 14 the editorial board of Observer
Baku-based weekly gathered to discuss the conduct of head of the
political department Roman Temnikov, who paid an authorized visit to
Nagorno Karabakh.

Editor-in-Chief Gyulnara Mamedzade and her two assistants "unanimously
censured Temnikov's deed conflicting with the ethics of an Azeri
journalist, which prohibits any contacts with representatives of
Karabakh.

The editorial board decided to dismiss Roman Temnikov. To remind,
representative of "Peace, Democracy, Culture" organization, head of
the political department of Observer Baku-based weekly Roman Temnikov
visited Stepanakert by invitation of "Hayk's Generation" organization
within the framework of "Our Home Caucasus" project. As reported
by Karabakh Online, Temnikov said he has visited the republic for
the first time and the impressions are good. "You have managed to
reconstruct the city after the war. I expected a different welcome
but as you see I am sage and sound," he said. Temnikov is going to
meet with the NKR Minister of Education, Culture and Sport. Meetings
with the Speaker of Karabakh parliament and representatives of youth
organizations are as well expected.