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Azerbaijani Diaspora in US arranges presentation on Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh conflict in Columbia University

15 April 2008 09:50 (UTC +04:00)

Tomris Azeri, President of Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA), Javid Huseynov, President of Azerbaijani American Council, Adil Bagirov, Executive Director of US Azerbaijanis Network, Fariz Ismayilzadeh, Taleh Ziyadov, representatives of Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy and other Diaspora Activists have arranged the presentation on Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh conflict. They stated that the confrontation between Armenians and Azerbaijanis had started after occupation of territory by Russian Empire. Armenian scientists stated that Armenian political elite depended on Russia and any force, who settled for a compromise was made drop out of politics. There were serious statements on the situation of national minorities residing in Turkey during the hearings. Armenian scientist Alla Mirzoian stressed that Ankara should not support Azerbaijan and borders between Armenia and Turkey should be opened. Mirzoian stated that struggle for the recognition of so-called Armenian genocide was not against the territorial integrity of Turkey. Javid Huseynov, President of Azerbaijani American Council announced that Armenians occupied Nagorno Karabakh and violated Azerbaijanâ€™s territorial integrity recognized on international level. Armenian scientist could not answer his question on why it was impossible to take the similar step towards Turkey under the pretext of so-called Armenian genocide. Adil Bagirov, Executive Director of the US Azerbaijanis Network stated that 100.000 people had participated in the funeral of Grant Dink, Armenian journalist in Turkey and added that Armeniansâ€™ participation in the funeral of killed Azerbaijani or Turkish was impossible.