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SIGNATURE COLLECTION CAMPAIGN STARTS IN AUSTRALIA AGAINST DECISION OF NEW SOUTH WALES STATE
APA
Nov 20 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku - APA. Australia-Azerbaijan Turkish Friendship Group has
started signature collection campaign against the recognition of the
separatist regime in Azerbaijan's occupied Nagorno Karabakh region
by the parliament of the New South Wales state of Australia.
Editor-in-chief of the Zaman-Australia newspaper Enes Cansever told
APA that the collected signatures will be sent to the parliamentary
factions of the ruling and opposition parties.
Head of the friendship group Imadeddin Gasimov said Azerbaijanis and
Turks appealed to all organizations and societies in Australia for
support and said they will try to prevent the possible adoption of
similar resolution at the parliament of Australia.
"Turkish and Azerbaijani communities in the New South Wales will
continue protesting against the resolution on "The 20th anniversary
of independence of Nagorno Karabakh Republic" prepared by MP Marie
Ficarra," he said. (The resolution passed by the upper house of
the parliament of the New South Wales also calls on the country's
parliament to recognize the separatist regime).
Gasimov noted that the UN recognizes Nagorno Karabakh as the territory
of Azerbaijan and adopted four resolutions on the withdrawal of the
occupying forces.
"As Azerbaijan is geographically far from Australia, the
parliamentarians here are unaware of the situation in the region.
While passing decision on Karabakh the past and present of the problem
must be studied," he said.
Gasimov added that the Armenian lobby wanted to damage Australia's
friendship with Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry sent a note of protest to Australia
regarding the decision of the parliament of the New South Wales state.
In its note of reply the government of Australia says it recognizes
Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
http://en.apa.az/news/182862
APA
Nov 20 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku - APA. Australia-Azerbaijan Turkish Friendship Group has
started signature collection campaign against the recognition of the
separatist regime in Azerbaijan's occupied Nagorno Karabakh region
by the parliament of the New South Wales state of Australia.
Editor-in-chief of the Zaman-Australia newspaper Enes Cansever told
APA that the collected signatures will be sent to the parliamentary
factions of the ruling and opposition parties.
Head of the friendship group Imadeddin Gasimov said Azerbaijanis and
Turks appealed to all organizations and societies in Australia for
support and said they will try to prevent the possible adoption of
similar resolution at the parliament of Australia.
"Turkish and Azerbaijani communities in the New South Wales will
continue protesting against the resolution on "The 20th anniversary
of independence of Nagorno Karabakh Republic" prepared by MP Marie
Ficarra," he said. (The resolution passed by the upper house of
the parliament of the New South Wales also calls on the country's
parliament to recognize the separatist regime).
Gasimov noted that the UN recognizes Nagorno Karabakh as the territory
of Azerbaijan and adopted four resolutions on the withdrawal of the
occupying forces.
"As Azerbaijan is geographically far from Australia, the
parliamentarians here are unaware of the situation in the region.
While passing decision on Karabakh the past and present of the problem
must be studied," he said.
Gasimov added that the Armenian lobby wanted to damage Australia's
friendship with Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry sent a note of protest to Australia
regarding the decision of the parliament of the New South Wales state.
In its note of reply the government of Australia says it recognizes
Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.
http://en.apa.az/news/182862