Babayan on Limonov`s visit: we stand for as many people as possible to visit our country

ARMINFO News Agency, Armenia
June 5, 2017 Monday


Babayan on Limonov`s visit: we stand for as many people as possible to
visit our country

Yerevan June 5

Marianna Mkrtchyan. "We stand for as many people as possible to visit
Nagorno Karabakh", NKR press secretary head David Babayan said talking
to ArmInfo's reporter, commenting the visit of Russian writer and
politician Eduard Limonov in Artsakh.

"This is a private visit. Everyone can visit our country, we are a
democratic state and are ready to welcome guests. I think there is
nothing bad about it", Babayan said.

Answering the question whether Limonov's visit can become an example
for other politicians and stimulate tourists flow to Nagorno Karabakh,
Artsakh press secretary said that the time will show. "We do not put
political issues in front of us. This is Baku ownership, it is Baku
that is worried all the time, nervous, make protests. And we only
stand for people to come to our country, personally get acquainted
with the atmosphere that is here", Babayan said.

To note,Russian writer and politician Eduard Limonov, these days is on
a visit to Nagorno-Karabakh. Talking about the purpose of the visit,
Limonov said that the story is very simple - it is an expression of
his anti-Turkish attitude. "I consider Russia's policy towards Turkey
wrong. I wrote a lot of relevant articles about which no one asked me.
Various people drew attention to them, they contacted me and invited
me to Armenia. I never trusted the Turks. The whole history of Russia
makes us to doubt them, and I have no other position. This is my first
visit to Karabakh, but I've previously visited various self-proclaimed
republics, including the Republic of Serbian Krajina (destroyed by
Croatia with the help of NATO in 1995). "

Speaking about how he can contribute to the Karabakh issue, since he
is a well-known and authoritative person, Eduard Limonov said that
they know little about Karabakh in Russia and have a distorted opinion
about the issue. "I will try to write at least a few articles on this
topic, and then we'll see - maybe something more. Honestly, I do not
undertake such a heavy duty - to promote something. I can express my
opinion in the newspaper ", - Limonov concluded.