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REPRESENTATIVES OF AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS MEET IN ISTANBUL
Azeri Press Agency
June 3 2008
Azerbaijan
Baku. Mahbuba Gasimbayli-APA. Forum "Conflicts and democratization"
was held on the initiative of International Alert organization in
Istanbul, Turkey.
Members of Azerbaijani and Armenian nongovernmental organizations,
representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian communities of Nagorno
Karabakh attended the forum. Human Rights defender Saida Gojamanli
told APA that along with her, heads of Azerbaijani NGOs - Novella
Jafaroghlu, Arzu Abdullayeva, Seadet Benenyarli, Zerdusht Alizadeh,
Ali Abbasov, representative of Nagorno Karabakh's Azerbaijani community
Karim Karimli also attended the forum. Saida Gojamanli said that the
forum mainly focused on the role of civil society and democratization
in the settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
"The participants also exchanged views on the post-election situation
in Armenia and pre-election situation in Azerbaijan. One of the most
interesting points for us was that the representatives of Armenian
community of Nagorno Karabakh offered Azerbaijani community to return
to their lands. They noted that referendum could be held in Nagorno
Karabakh only after that", she said.
The Human Rights defender said it was planned to hold the next meeting
in August.
Azeri Press Agency
June 3 2008
Azerbaijan
Baku. Mahbuba Gasimbayli-APA. Forum "Conflicts and democratization"
was held on the initiative of International Alert organization in
Istanbul, Turkey.
Members of Azerbaijani and Armenian nongovernmental organizations,
representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian communities of Nagorno
Karabakh attended the forum. Human Rights defender Saida Gojamanli
told APA that along with her, heads of Azerbaijani NGOs - Novella
Jafaroghlu, Arzu Abdullayeva, Seadet Benenyarli, Zerdusht Alizadeh,
Ali Abbasov, representative of Nagorno Karabakh's Azerbaijani community
Karim Karimli also attended the forum. Saida Gojamanli said that the
forum mainly focused on the role of civil society and democratization
in the settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
"The participants also exchanged views on the post-election situation
in Armenia and pre-election situation in Azerbaijan. One of the most
interesting points for us was that the representatives of Armenian
community of Nagorno Karabakh offered Azerbaijani community to return
to their lands. They noted that referendum could be held in Nagorno
Karabakh only after that", she said.
The Human Rights defender said it was planned to hold the next meeting
in August.