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European Azerbaijanis Congress and Coordination Council of Azerbaijani-Turkish Diaspora Organizations hold joint meeting in Frankfurt

21 November 2009 08:10 (UTC +04:00)

The State Committee for Diaspora Activities took into consideration addressed of the European Azerbaijanis Congress and Turkish communities in the different countries and put forward an initiative to hold such meeting. The addresses said important events in the region in 2009, particularly signing of protocols between Turkey and Armenia on October 10 about the establishing of diplomatic relations between the two countries and development of bilateral relations caused serious concerns and protests of Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora organizations. They univocally stressed that the opening of Turkish-Armenian borders without solution to Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno Karabakh conflict is unacceptable and they support Azerbaijanâ€™s position on this issue.

The State Committee considers it necessary to express the position of Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas in large scale. Vice Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Bahar Muradova, chief of the public policy department of the Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov, chairman of the State Committee for Diaspora Activities Nazim Ibrahimov, members of the parliament, scientists, intellectuals, as well as members of the European Azerbaijanis Congress and Coordination Council of Azerbaijani-Turkish Diaspora Organizations participate at the meeting.

The meeting of European Azerbaijanis Congress and Coordination Council of Azerbaijani-Turkish Diaspora Organizations will consist of three panels: â€œAzerbaijan-Turkey: common history, common interests and common problemsâ€, â€œIntegration of Azerbaijan and Turkey into the globalized world: realities, problems and prospectsâ€ and â€œContemporary development level and prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora organizationsâ€.

European Azerbaijani Information Center will be presented at the meeting. The center will enhance propaganda opportunities of European Azerbaijani Diaspora. It will provide Europe with information about history and todayâ€™s realities of our country. It will contribute to the strengthening of solidarity between the Azerbaijanis abroad and will be important bridge between them and Azerbaijani community.
Initiative Group of the Union of European Azerbaijani Women Organizations will be established at the meeting.