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Azerbaijanis living in Ukraine send message of protest to chairman of Verkhovna Rada and President

10 June 2013 15:38 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Mubariz Aslanov – APA. The Azerbaijanis living in Ukraine gathered outside the Verkhovna Rada and sent a message of protest to chairman of the parliament against the draft resolution on the recognition of the so-called “Armenian genocide”. Chairman of the Congress of Ukrainian Azerbaijanis Rovshan Tagiyev told APA that a statement of protest had been handed to the parliament. The statement undersigned by the Congress of Ukrainian Azerbaijanis, Ukrainian Azerbaijanis Youth Union and Azerbaijan Council of Elders has been sent to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.

The message says that the registration of the draft resolution on the so-called “Armenian genocide” by the Verkhovna Rada caused serious concern of Turkish-speaking people, including Azerbaijanis in Ukraine: “As we know, every year, Armenian organizations mark 1915 events as “Armenian genocide” all over the world. The historians have held discussions in this regard, but Armenians' claims have not been proved."

According to the message, Ukraine is a multinational state, more than 130 ethnic groups live here and the discussion of such draft resolutions requires an accurate approach.

"Otherwise, the adoption of this draft resolution will lead to the conflict among nations in Ukraine, this is inadmissible for coexistence. The adoption of the draft resolution by the parliament will undermine the relations of the Turkic-speaking nations, including Azerbaijan and Turkey with Ukraine. The draft resolution will pose a serious threat to the peace and security in Ukraine."

The message asks and demands the Verkhovna Rada and Ukraine's President to prevent the discussion of the draft resolution.

Armenian members of the Verkhovna Rada Arsen Avakov (Batkivshina Party in opposition) and Vilen Shatvoryan (the ruling Party of Regions) have developed a draft resolution on "The recognition of Armenian genocide" and had it registered at the secretariat of the parliament.