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â€œAzerbaijanâ€™s Diaspora policy and its realizationâ€ conference to be held in Strasbourg

16 February 2010 22:58 (UTC +04:00)

Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubeyli â€“ APA. On February 25, â€œAzerbaijanâ€™s Diaspora policy and its realizationâ€ conference will be held at the Institute of Translation, Simultaneous Translation and International Relations (ITIRI) of Strasbourg University where department Chief of Socio-Political Department of Azerbaijanâ€™s Presidential Administration Qafar Aliyev will take part.

According to APAâ€™s European bureau, chief of â€œAzerbaijan Houseâ€ in Strasbourg, Mustafa Alince mentioned that Strasbourg Azerbaijan House is planning to held series of events on commemoration of 18th anniversary of â€œKhojaly tragedyâ€ and introducing Azerbaijan to the world within the framework of cooperation between the Department of Turkology and Institute of Translation, Simultaneous Translation and International Relations (ITIRI).

Besides the upcoming conference, on February special radio program on â€œKhojaly tragedyâ€ will be presented to radio listeners. The radio program will be available on air on Strasbourg local wave (RBS FM 91.9) and at http://www.radiorbs.com website.

Azerbaijanis living in Strasbourg are planning to held â€œMAILâ€ demonstration within two days (February 24-25), which is intended to send around 6000 emails of announcements on â€œKhojaly tragedyâ€ in French, English and Turkish languages. These emails will be sent primarily to the Council of Europe (CE), European Union (EU) and other international organizations, as well as to senate and state bodies of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Swiss Republic, USA, Israel, and Australia, including the world media.

Moreover, on February 26, Department Chief of Socio-Political Department of Azerbaijanâ€™s Presidential Administration Qafar Aliyev is also expected to address the conference behind the students of Turkological Department at Strasbourg University speaking on â€œAzerbaijan Diaspora policy, its realization and France-Azerbaijan Relations.â€

On February 27, demonstrations on 18th anniversary of â€œKhojaly tragedyâ€ will be also held at the Kleber square of Strasbourg city, which will be accompanied by Azerbaijan Cultural Relations Community, Azerbaijan Culture Community and Association of Azerbaijani Students Studying in France. The Turkish, French and other organizations in Strasbourg city are also likely to join these demonstrations. Following the demonstration Department Chief of Presidential Administration will visit â€œAzerbaijan Houseâ€ and meet with Azerbaijani students studying in Strasbourg.