AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Feb 24 2005
India investigating reports on illegal gold development
The Indian government has started investigating whether or not any
Indian company is involved in developing gold deposits in Azerbaijani
regions occupied by Armenia.
The Indian ambassador in Baku acknowledged earlier that Indian
companies are operating in the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan, which
is under Armenia’s occupation.
The Azerbaijani ambassador to India Tamerlan Garayev told the
Azerbaijani TV channels that the Indian foreign minister has
requested official Baku some time to clarify the issue.
“If any Indian company is working in the occupied lands, serious
measures will be taken against it,” Garayev said.