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Argentinean authorities have been warned about the illegality of the Nagorno Karabakh separatist regime head Bako Sahakian's visit to Argentina due later this month.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Argentina Mammad Ahmadzada sent a letter to the chairmen of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies of the Argentinean parliament in connection with the Argentinean parliamentarians' plans to meet with the head of the separatist regime operating in the Armenia-occupied Azerbaijani territories, the Azerbaijani embassy reported.

Bako Sahakian, accompanied by Archbishop Parkev Martirosyan, a senior cleric of Armenian Apostolic Church, will visit Argentina and Uruguay in relation to annual donations for the Hayastan All Armenian Fund.

During the visit Sahakian is scheduled to meet with local philanthropists and leaders of Armenian assemblies, as well as politicians, Armenian media reported.

The letter notes that the Armenian side is trying to present Sahakian as "president of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic".

"Despite the fact that various international organizations recognize this land as Azerbaijan’s territory, Nagorno Karabakh is still occupied by Armenia," the ambassador wrote.

The ambassador said in his letter that not only Nagorno Karabakh, but also seven adjacent regions, which amounts to 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory, were occupied as a result of Armenia's military aggression.

Ethnic cleansing was committed in the occupied territories, as a result of which more than one million people became refugees and IDPs. In addition, Armenia is destroying Azerbaijani historical and cultural monuments.

'The UN Security Council Resolutions No.822, 853, 874, 884 and two UN General Assembly resolutions support Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and demand a withdrawal of Armenian troops from Azerbaijani territories, as well as return of refugees to their homes. The OSCE, Council of Europe, European Parliament and other international organizations have also passed decisions and resolutions supporting Azerbaijan," the letter says.

In his letter, Ahmadzada said the Azerbaijani government appreciates Argentina's support and respect for Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity, enshrined in a protocol signed by the two countries in 1992 with the establishment of diplomatic relations, and in 2010 in a memorandum concluded following political consultations.

Ahmadzada voiced his concerns to the chairmen of the parliament chambers of Argentina, given the country’s position on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as the possibility of developing bilateral relations, calling on them to prevent Argentinean lawmakers' meeting with the separatist leader.