Lead correspondent of CNN Jim Clancy and photojournalist Reza Deghati (National Geographic Society) visited Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The CNN reporters travelled to Barda, Tartar, Aghdam, Fizuli regions, met with refugees and internally displaced persons there.
Chairman of the International Eurasian Press Fund (IEPF) Umud Rahimoghlu, who has organized their visit, said the guests were fascinated by the night view of Barda city.
"We have organized foreign journalists' meeting with refugees living in Gasangaya Kelbajar village. The journalists were shocked by the view of the village burned and destroyed by the Armenians. They recorded the stories of displaced persons," said Rahimoghlu.
Journalists were given detailed information about the activities of IEFP in the region and ongoing projects. The guests also met with refugees and internally displaced persons housed in Aghdam region. The delegation met with Deputy Chief Executive of Aghdam Zulfi Gasimov. Journalists listened to mugham performed by children here.
Then the delegation visited Fizuli. During the visit members of delegation attended the wedding of a young refugee couple in the village of Horadiz. The journalists recorded the wedding, which was held in accordance with national practices. Then they visited the mausoleum of Sheikh Babi - the monument of the ancient history of Fizuli region and Alyhanly village, which has turned into ruins as a result of Armenian occupation.
The journalists said they were pleased with the trip to Karabakh and would cover it in a special reporting.

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