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    AZERBAIJANI DIASPORA IN US ARRANGES PRESENTATION ON AZERBAIJAN AND NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT IN COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

    Azeri Press Agency
    April 15 2008
    Azerbaijan

    New-York. Husniyya Hasanova -APA. Heads of Azerbaijani Diaspora
    organizations in the US made a report in 13th assembly of the "World
    Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities" organized
    by Columbia University every year, APA US bureau reports.

    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
    Azerbaijan'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 Armenians' participation in the funeral of
    killed Azerbaijani or Turkish was impossible.
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