The restriction for Georgian pilgrims, monks to visit historical monastery David Gareji located in Azerbaijan provoked dispute between two sides, Caucasian Knot reported.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister, David Zalkaliani stated that Azerbaijan will open the closed points at David Gareji Monastery complex that is located at the Georgia-Azerbaijan border.
“We communicated with our Azeri colleagues. I had a conversation with my counterpart, and the Interior Ministry has communicated with their colleagues. The situation is settled, the Azerbaijani authorities decided to open the points that were closed," said the minister, Georgiatoday reported.
Spokesperson of Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Leyla Abdullayeva has commented on the Georgian media allegations about restricted access to the Keshikchidagh monastery complex, AzerTAG reported.
“I’d like to remind that the Keshikchidagh monastery complex (David Gareji) includes many historical, architectural and religious sites scattered about 25 kilometers along the slopes of the ridge on the Azerbaijani-Georgian state border that divides this complex into two parts. The delimitation of the state border between Azerbaijan and Georgia is being resolved within the framework of the existing bilateral formats on the basis of the procedures for coordinating such issues existing in international practice,” Leyla Abdullayeva said.
“Azerbaijan has always been a supporter of the prompt delimitation of the Azerbaijani-Georgian border. Azerbaijan is ready to complete this process as soon as possible,” she added.