KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, May 1. The visit to
Azerbaijan's East Zangezur and Karabakh has greatly impressed, UN's
interim resident coordinator in Azerbaijan, Igor Garafulic, told
Trend during a
visit to East Zangezur and Karabakh.


"This is my first visit. I'm deeply impressed and sincerely
grateful to the government for the invitation. I'm here with my
fellow diplomats, and I believe it's very important for all of us
to better understand your history and the hardships your people
have endured. This is especially valuable because we work in this
country and strive to contribute all our experience and
knowledge.


I truly value this trip highly; we've already discussed it with
my colleagues, and everyone shares this opinion. And this is just
the beginning, as we have several more stops ahead. As a UN
employee, I am sincerely grateful for this opportunity," he
said.


Speaking about the upcoming WUF 13 in the country, Garafulic
expressed confidence in its successful organization.


"Preparations for WUF 13 are in full swing. Every detail of WUF
- from communications and transportation to logistics and content -
is being meticulously considered. Therefore, I'm confident that we
are in for a very important and successfully organized event," the
UN representative added.


The visit of representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited
in Azerbaijan to East Zangezur and Karabakh has commenced on May
1.







The delegation is accompanied by Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to
the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs
Department of the Presidential Administration.


More than 150 ambassadors, diplomats, military attaches, and
other representatives from 62 countries and international
organizations are taking part in the trip.


The two-day visit covers the city of Khankendi, as well as the
Khojaly, Shusha, and Lachin districts.


During the trip, the participants will get acquainted on the
spot with the reconstruction and restoration work being carried out
in the region and visit facilities of social and economic
importance.


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