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62nd anniversary of 21 Azer government held in California

10 December 2007 09:00 (UTC +04:00)

Historian Jamil Hasanli making a speech at the event compared the national autonomous government, which was established in Iran on December 12 (21 Azer) in 1945, with Azerbaijan Democratic Republic established in 1918. The historian said though 62 years passed, December 12 is commemorated in most places of the world. He mentioned that 21 Azer government played an important role in the history of South Azerbaijan and national awakening of Azerbaijanis. Mr. Hasanli said the movement was artificially managed from Moscow. He did not agree to the claim that it had nothing to do with the people and said that USSR leadership intended to implement analogous plans in other bordering regions of the union.
â€œBut the plans were frustrated as they were not supported by the local people,â€ he said.
Jamil Hasanli said that head of national government Mahammad Seyid Jafar Pishvari in some cases taking free steps, and some other cases steps against demands of Moscow said that ensured interests of the local government. The orator proved that 21 Azer government carried our serious reforms within the period it chaired.
â€œPublication of newspaper â€œVeten Yolundaâ€ in Azerbaijani, Azerbaijanâ€™s radioâ€™s starting functioning, organization of National Conservatory in Tabriz are among these achievements. Composers Jahangir Jahangirov, Afrasiyab Badalbayli, writers Suleyman Rustam, Rasul Rza assisted local government that time. Third secretary of Azerbaijan Communist party Aziz Aliyev made up health map of South Azerbaijan in 1940-1945,â€ he said.
Rapporteur said that not intrigues of Armenia-origin heads working in Moscow, but US becoming new global force after World War II caused collapse of the local government. He said that USSR leadership decided to withdraw its army units from south after pressure of US that time. Famous pianist Chingiz Sadikhov performed works of famous composers of Azerbaijan at the end of the event held in the library in San Jose. /APA/