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News.Az, Azerbaijan
Jan 5 2012
Some Kuwaiti Arabs believe 'fairy tales' of local Armenians
Thu 05 January 2012 07:13 GMT | 9:13 Local Time
News.Az interviews chief of the Society of Culture and Friendship
`Azerbaijan-Kuwait' Konul Hajizade.
How many Azerbaijanis are there in Kuwait today?
Some 45-50 people.
How long have you been living in Kuwait?
Already 10 years.
The Society of Culture and Friendship `Azerbaijan-Kuwait' marks the
first anniversary these days.
Yes, if exactly, our organization was created on 31 December 2011.
Why did you decide to create the first diaspora organization in
Kuwait? What prompted this?
Before creation of this organization, we had actually carried the
diaspora activity. For many years, we have carried out events related
to Azerbaijan and marked holidays. We tried to make so that the
Kuwaitis could learn more about Azerbaijan. And last year the
Azerbaijani ambassador in Kuwait Tural Rzayev offered my candidacy as
the chairman of the diaspora organization.
I did not mind. But I have to note once again that together with my
husband - Kuwaiti citizen Vadi Ali-we were earlier more than active in
terms of popularizing of Azerbaijan. We tried to do so that more
people could learn about our culture, our problems, our lifestyle, our
cuisine. It is encouraging to note that all Azerbaijanis of Kuwait are
currently united in the framework of our diaspora organization and are
a single front in all directions.
What do the Kuwaitis know about Azerbaijan? How do they treat our
country and representatives of our diaspora?
Our embassy opened here in 2004. So until then as soon as they heard
the word "Azerbaijan", they immediately associated it with the Soviet
Union. However, since the opening of the Embassy the situation changed
for better. I won't lie if I say that today 99% of Kuwaitis know a
country like Azerbaijan.
As for their attitude, there can be no complaints. Azerbaijan and
Kuwait are Islamic countries, Eastern countries. We have much in
common, cuisine, nature and landscape. All this can not but pull us
together and influence the positive attitude of Kuwaitis to
Azerbaijan.
Incidentally, I have to note that at the moment a lot of Kuwaitis
visit Azerbaijan as tourists and for a business trip. And they all say
only good things about Azerbaijan. That is, the interest in Azerbaijan
in Kuwait is growing.
What is the biggest problem of Azerbaijanis in Kuwait?
You know, Kuwait does not interfere in the internal affairs of other
states and does not allow citizens of other countries to try to solve
their problems within the territorial boundaries of this country. That
is, we cannot go there for a rally, picket some institutions, etc. It
is just that. But this is not a serious problem, since we can always
express our protest in writing. In general, Kuwait is a very
democratic state, which is, undoubtedly, a rejoicing fact.
How many Armenians are there in Kuwait and are they active enough in
their propaganda efforts?
There are more Armenians than Azerbaijanis. Somewhere around two
thousand people. They have their own diaspora, their church. All the
time they carry out their deceitful policies associated with the
so-called "genocide." At every meeting we bring to the attention of
the Kuwaiti public the whole truth about those events. We tell them
that these were Armenian dashnaks who terminated Turks and
Azerbaijanis. Unfortunately, among Kuwaiti Arabs there are the
pro-Armenian ones who are eager to believe the "fairy tales" of the
local Armenians and support them.
However, we do not stop. We always speak about the fact that the
Armenians are lying, while brazenly misappropriating historical merits
of other nations, as well as the culinary and musical achievements of
the Azerbaijanis.
Hamid Hamidov
News.Az
http://news.az/articles/politics/52053
Jan 5 2012
Some Kuwaiti Arabs believe 'fairy tales' of local Armenians
Thu 05 January 2012 07:13 GMT | 9:13 Local Time
News.Az interviews chief of the Society of Culture and Friendship
`Azerbaijan-Kuwait' Konul Hajizade.
How many Azerbaijanis are there in Kuwait today?
Some 45-50 people.
How long have you been living in Kuwait?
Already 10 years.
The Society of Culture and Friendship `Azerbaijan-Kuwait' marks the
first anniversary these days.
Yes, if exactly, our organization was created on 31 December 2011.
Why did you decide to create the first diaspora organization in
Kuwait? What prompted this?
Before creation of this organization, we had actually carried the
diaspora activity. For many years, we have carried out events related
to Azerbaijan and marked holidays. We tried to make so that the
Kuwaitis could learn more about Azerbaijan. And last year the
Azerbaijani ambassador in Kuwait Tural Rzayev offered my candidacy as
the chairman of the diaspora organization.
I did not mind. But I have to note once again that together with my
husband - Kuwaiti citizen Vadi Ali-we were earlier more than active in
terms of popularizing of Azerbaijan. We tried to do so that more
people could learn about our culture, our problems, our lifestyle, our
cuisine. It is encouraging to note that all Azerbaijanis of Kuwait are
currently united in the framework of our diaspora organization and are
a single front in all directions.
What do the Kuwaitis know about Azerbaijan? How do they treat our
country and representatives of our diaspora?
Our embassy opened here in 2004. So until then as soon as they heard
the word "Azerbaijan", they immediately associated it with the Soviet
Union. However, since the opening of the Embassy the situation changed
for better. I won't lie if I say that today 99% of Kuwaitis know a
country like Azerbaijan.
As for their attitude, there can be no complaints. Azerbaijan and
Kuwait are Islamic countries, Eastern countries. We have much in
common, cuisine, nature and landscape. All this can not but pull us
together and influence the positive attitude of Kuwaitis to
Azerbaijan.
Incidentally, I have to note that at the moment a lot of Kuwaitis
visit Azerbaijan as tourists and for a business trip. And they all say
only good things about Azerbaijan. That is, the interest in Azerbaijan
in Kuwait is growing.
What is the biggest problem of Azerbaijanis in Kuwait?
You know, Kuwait does not interfere in the internal affairs of other
states and does not allow citizens of other countries to try to solve
their problems within the territorial boundaries of this country. That
is, we cannot go there for a rally, picket some institutions, etc. It
is just that. But this is not a serious problem, since we can always
express our protest in writing. In general, Kuwait is a very
democratic state, which is, undoubtedly, a rejoicing fact.
How many Armenians are there in Kuwait and are they active enough in
their propaganda efforts?
There are more Armenians than Azerbaijanis. Somewhere around two
thousand people. They have their own diaspora, their church. All the
time they carry out their deceitful policies associated with the
so-called "genocide." At every meeting we bring to the attention of
the Kuwaiti public the whole truth about those events. We tell them
that these were Armenian dashnaks who terminated Turks and
Azerbaijanis. Unfortunately, among Kuwaiti Arabs there are the
pro-Armenian ones who are eager to believe the "fairy tales" of the
local Armenians and support them.
However, we do not stop. We always speak about the fact that the
Armenians are lying, while brazenly misappropriating historical merits
of other nations, as well as the culinary and musical achievements of
the Azerbaijanis.
Hamid Hamidov
News.Az
http://news.az/articles/politics/52053