Feast in Karabakh caused an international scandal

The representatives of the de facto republic of Abkhazia today published a photo of Vice President Vitaly Gabniya stands in front of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at a banquet in honor of Karabakh in the formation of the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

This photo has outraged the Georgian public. However, the Georgian Foreign Ministry in the evening after talks with Armenian diplomats made a statement that there was no meeting.

Photo on which the banquet table with glasses in their hands are the President of Armenia and the representatives of the de facto authorities of Abkhazia and Karabakh, appeared early in the morning on the page Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the de facto republic of Abkhazia Kan Taniya, informs radio "Freedom".

"The delegation of the Republic of Abkhazia welcomes Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and President Bako Sahakyan,"   signed  the photograph of Tania.

After some time on the site appeared "the president of Abkhazia" Raul Khajimba and congratulations to the leader of Karabakh separatists Bako Sahakyan, "the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic", which states: "The Republic of Abkhazia - a friend and ally of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. We are interested in the further intensive development of mutually beneficial relations with Nagorno Karabakh in various fields, ready to take concrete steps in this direction. "

After a few hours on this occasion made a statement Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Gigi Gigiadze. He said that the Georgian Ambassador to Armenia talked about this with Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia:

"The Armenian side explained  there were no meetings with representatives of the occupation regime. This is another political speculation, which are often used by representatives of the occupation regime. You know that Armenia is  a friendly country of Georgia. She openly expressed support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. And we keep a very close cooperation. "

However, the photograph taken "at the meeting, which was not" had already surpassed all the social networks and the correspondents of the Armenian Service of Radio Liberty was able to confirm that this is not a photoshop. According to the press-secretary of "Nagorno Karabakh" leader David Babayan, a separate meeting did not happen, but this picture is from the  banquet. In addition to the Vitali Gabniya, was attended as well as representatives of Transdniestria and South Ossetia.

According to Turan was, on August 30, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning scheduled for September 2-3 in the occupied territories  the event devoted to the so-called "25th anniversary of independence of Nagorno Karabakh."

Foreign Ministry regarded these actions as destabilizing and aimed at disrupting the peaceful settlement of the conflict, and warned all foreign parties refuse to participate in this event, and violation of the sovereignty of the Azerbaijan Republic, the jurisdiction of which, under international law,  is applied to all the territories occupied by Armenia, including Nagorny Karabakh. -0-