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CONGRESS OF AZERBAIJANIS IN SWEDEN, GAVE AN INTERVIEW TO SWEDISH RADIO ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend
Oct 27 2011
Azerbaijan
Congress of Azerbaijanis in Sweden on Wednesday gave an extensive
interview to the Swedish Public Radio about the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.
During the hour-long interview representatives of the Congress pointed
out that Azerbaijan is set on a peaceful resolution of conflict,
and that there is no deliberate ethnic cleansing carried out against
the Armenians, as mentioned previously in a number of Swedish media.
"According to statistics 30,000 Armenians live in Azerbaijan without
feeling any discomfort. In addition, there have been cases when
Armenian families and soldiers voluntarily crossed the Azerbaijani
border" - Congress officials said in an interview with Swedish Radio
journalist Glenn Mollergren.
Congress President Emil Mirzoyev complained about unfair and biased
approach of the Swedish media to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which
often depict Azerbaijan as the aggressor and the enemy of peace talks.
The head of the Congress also reminded the crimes of Armenian armed
forces against the civilian population of Nagorno-Karabakh, where
ethnic cleansing was carried out against the Azerbaijani population.
He also mentioned the millions of refugees who have fled their homes.
Representatives of the Congress also emphasized that despite the
demands of the international community and of the four UN resolutions
on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia still maintains illegally
occupied 20% of Azerbaijani territory.
In addition, during the meeting also was denied information of the
Armenian community in Sweden that in Azerbaijan, representatives of
other religions convert to Islam by force.
"Azerbaijan is one of the most tolerant countries. There are the
Orthodox and Catholic churches, and synagogues in Azerbaijan. In
addition, the center of Baku is still preserved the Armenian Church,
while in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan all mosques and Muslim
cemeteries was destroyed by Armenians".
At the end of the interview, the chairman of the Congress called on the
Swedish media to give objective and fair assessment of developments
in the region, adding that the distortion of information about the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in the future could adversely affect
the integration of the younger generation of Azerbaijanis in the
Swedish society.
The Congress of Azerbaijanis in Sweden sent a formal letter to the
Swedish Public Radio and Swedish Migration Board, expressing protest
against the false and fabricated program on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Trend
Oct 27 2011
Azerbaijan
Congress of Azerbaijanis in Sweden on Wednesday gave an extensive
interview to the Swedish Public Radio about the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.
During the hour-long interview representatives of the Congress pointed
out that Azerbaijan is set on a peaceful resolution of conflict,
and that there is no deliberate ethnic cleansing carried out against
the Armenians, as mentioned previously in a number of Swedish media.
"According to statistics 30,000 Armenians live in Azerbaijan without
feeling any discomfort. In addition, there have been cases when
Armenian families and soldiers voluntarily crossed the Azerbaijani
border" - Congress officials said in an interview with Swedish Radio
journalist Glenn Mollergren.
Congress President Emil Mirzoyev complained about unfair and biased
approach of the Swedish media to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which
often depict Azerbaijan as the aggressor and the enemy of peace talks.
The head of the Congress also reminded the crimes of Armenian armed
forces against the civilian population of Nagorno-Karabakh, where
ethnic cleansing was carried out against the Azerbaijani population.
He also mentioned the millions of refugees who have fled their homes.
Representatives of the Congress also emphasized that despite the
demands of the international community and of the four UN resolutions
on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia still maintains illegally
occupied 20% of Azerbaijani territory.
In addition, during the meeting also was denied information of the
Armenian community in Sweden that in Azerbaijan, representatives of
other religions convert to Islam by force.
"Azerbaijan is one of the most tolerant countries. There are the
Orthodox and Catholic churches, and synagogues in Azerbaijan. In
addition, the center of Baku is still preserved the Armenian Church,
while in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan all mosques and Muslim
cemeteries was destroyed by Armenians".
At the end of the interview, the chairman of the Congress called on the
Swedish media to give objective and fair assessment of developments
in the region, adding that the distortion of information about the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in the future could adversely affect
the integration of the younger generation of Azerbaijanis in the
Swedish society.
The Congress of Azerbaijanis in Sweden sent a formal letter to the
Swedish Public Radio and Swedish Migration Board, expressing protest
against the false and fabricated program on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.