Journalist of the Turkish Akhsham newspaper Nagehan Alchi, who visited Nagorno-Karabakh without the consent of Azerbaijan, was included in the list of “undesirable persons” in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Elkhan Polukhov told Trend News.

“Regardless of their professional activities, those who visit the occupied territories of Azerbaijan without the consent of the Azerbaijani side are named in the list of “undesirable persons” because of the actions that contradict the legislation of Azerbaijan. This is also referred to journalists and representatives of non-governmental organizations and others,” said Polukhov.

Journalist of the Turkish Akhsham newspaper Nagehan Alchi visited Nagorno-Karabakh, who declared that Nagorno-Karabakh is a purely Armenian territory, the Armenian media reported.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that at the same time, according to information received from the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, the editorial office of the Akhsham newspaper appreciated the visit of the journalist to Nagorno-Karabakh as a private visit and said that the visit was not paid on behalf of the newspaper.

Given the official response of the Akhsham newspaper, the issue of cooperation with this newspaper will be re-considered, said Polukhov.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. – are currently holding the peace negotiations.