Karabakh in World Travel Market (WTM) in London
Despite reports that Azerbaijan would protest and try preventing Karabakh’s representation at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, Karabakh did have its small separate pavilion right next to Armenia at this prestigious annual world forum. Just as it was on November 11-12, 2009 Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh were represented in WTM exhibition in separate pavilions. Moreover despite its very modest size, Karabakh’s representation was cozy, very warm, nicely designed and much more interesting than any other countries for that matter.
“Karabakh’s corner at the WTM was a kind of place where you’d like to get in for a cup of tea or coffee, or a glass of wine or so, have a friendly chat. It really felt very warm, welcoming and comfortable. Charming - that was my first reaction as I saw it,” one of the visitors says commenting on the forum.
“Azerbaijan’s pavilion was unremarkable,” notices one of the participants. Putting on the top of it a weird map of Azerbaijan with the empty space to indicate Armenia, “and the inscription “territory occupied by Armenia” was inappropriate and totally out of place,” he says.
Speaking about representation of Armenia the visitor mentioned that the people (members of the delegation) were friendly, helpful and cheerful. As for the other country of the South Caucasus Georgia he noticed that the coolest design was that of Georgia’s. You could feel modernity there, and you could actually see it from afar.