ArmInfo.Azerbaijan expressed protest to the US State Department over the visit of Artsakh Foreign Minister Masis Mayilyan to Washington.
"The Azerbaijani ambassador to the United States expressed to the State Department the protest of the Azerbaijani side regarding the entry into the US of Masis Mayilyan. Our embassy sent letters to the speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, as well as to the leadership, chairmen of the committees. Our protest was also expressed to the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group" , - said the head of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Leyla Abdullayeva.
She also emphasized that the question was raised before US officials that the American side had turned a blind eye to filling
"incorrect information from the visa application of the representative of the separatist regime", which does not correspond to the general American policy.
"The American side noted that Mayilyan's visit is personal, the administration does not support him, and none of the administration's representatives will accept it. It is emphasized that the US policy on the non- recognition of Artsakh remains unchanged. We want to note that our embassy in the USA is connected with this issue will send a note of protest to the State Department. At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will protest the US Embassy in Baku, "she said.
Recall that Masis Mayilyan has been on a working visit to Washington since October 27.