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In a post on her visit to Azerbaijan,

EU Special Representative Magdalena Grono wrote that there are deeply diverging views and narratives about the origins of some cultural sites in Nagorno-Karabakh.

During the visit, Azerbaijani officials presented Armenian churches and monasteries as Caucasian. Albanian heritage.

Only 3 years ago, Nagorno-Karabakh was home to an indigenous Armenian population.

Does the Commission think that taking part in such staged organized visits and using this language helps reconciliation,

or does it risk undermining peace by questioning Armenian heritage and The region's Armenian historical presence. OK. Thank you very much for your question.

My colleague signaled me that, we will have to follow up on this.

We'll have to, we will have to look into this.

I'm not personally aware of, of these comments. Thank you, Christian.

We'll come back to you as quickly as we can on this with your, thanks for your patience. Other questions for Christian on foreign affairs. Johannes online.

Media information
ID I-294378
Date 14/09/2026
Duration 01:16
Personalities Christian Wigand
Location Berlaymont press room, Brussels
Institution European Commission
Views 291