By Harut Sassounian Publisher, The California Courier The New York Times published a lengthy article on November 7 regarding the fraudulent parliamentary elections recently held in Azerbaijan. Accompanying the article was a detailed map, prepared by The New York Times, showing both Armenia and Azerbaijan. The territory of Azerbaijan was shown in white, whereas Armenia was colored gray. Interestingly, the territory of Karabagh was also colored gray. Furthermore, on the map of Karabagh, in large block letters, it was written: "NAGORNO KARABAKH (ARMENIA)." What The New York Times depicted is absolutely accurate from the point of view of every Armenian. Karabagh is de facto a part of Armenia, regardless of its current de jure status. After angry messages from unhappy Azeri officials and their American lobbyists, The New York Times published on Nov. 11, a brief note under the rubric of "For the Record," stating: "A map on Monday with an article about the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan designated the Nagorno Karabakh region incorrectly. It is part of Azerbaijan, not Armenia." The day would come when the map published by The New York Times on Nov. 7 would be the internationally recognized territory of the Republic of Armenia, including Karabagh as one of its districts.

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