STEPANAKERT, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijan suspended its pavilion activities at the international tourism exhibition ITB-Berlin protesting the participation of the Republic of Artsakh. As "Armenpress" was informed by the official website of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Artsakh, posters were installed on Azerbaijan's pavilion, marking the displeasure in regard to the participation of Artsakh. At the same time, many Azerbaijanis with state flags surrounded the pavilion of Artsakh, in an unsuccessful attempt to disrupt their work. Azerbaijani demonstrators attempted many provocative actions around the pavilion, trying to damage it. However, the participants of Armenia gathered around the Artsakh pavillion at the exhibition hall in order to support their safe and peaceful work.

Shortly after, ignoring the demonstrators’ resistance the security service of the exhibition removed them from the hall. After this, the Artsakh pavilion resumed its work effectively. As always, Azerbaijan's actions, being an original advertising campaign for Artsakh ,raised even more interest among participants and visitors in the Artsakh pavilion As reported earlier, the Artsakh delegation would represent NKR in a pavilion at the 2016 IT Berlin Tourism Fair from March 9 -13. From the very beginning of the exhibition the Artsakh pavilion aroused great interest among visitors.

ITB Berlin is the largest tourism exhibition in Europe, which hosts nearly two hundred thousand visitors from 185 countries around the world. The project is also important in terms of establishing direct bilateral relations, as it brings together leading companies and professionals of the tourism sector and the participation of Artsakh is of great importance for the tourism development.