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AZERBAIJANI MP OFFERING TO CUT AKRAM AYLISLI'S EAR DECIDED TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
15:51 16/04/2013 " SOCIETY
After a series of scandals involving the persecution and repression
of civil society and the baiting of the writer Akram Aylisli, the
Azerbaijani authorities demonstrate their regular achievement; Hafiz
Hajiyev will run for president of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani news
agency "Turan" writes.
News notes that Hafiz Hajiyev is the same man who was convicted of
economic crimes and who after his release was started to cooperate
with the authorities of Azerbaijan. "It was him who had promised
to pay 10 thousand manats to the one who cuts off the ear of the
Azerbaijani writer Akram Aylisli" writes the agency.
The article reads, "The efforts of the head of the Presidential
Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev, the founder of the image of modern
Azerbaijan, bring their results... Can we find a more suitable
candidacy for the presidency for Azerbaijan? According to Ramiz
Mehdiyev's logic - no, we can't."
According to "Turan" Hafiz Hajiyev on Tuesday will hold a press
conference speaking about his plans for the construction of the
Azerbaijani state while being the head of it.
Ekrem Eylisli is national writer (since 1998) and Honored Artist
of Azerbaijan, holder of the highest order of Azerbaijan "Istiglal"
(2002) and the order of "Shokhrat" for his outstanding merits in the
literature of Azerbaijan. Recently, on the website of Russian magazine
"Friendship of Nations" was published his novel titled "Stone Dreams"
in which the author describes the massacres of Armenians in Baku
in 1990 and in Nakhichevan in 1919. The author in his novel speaks
positively about the Armenian people and their culture. The novel
"Stone Dreams" also contains criticism over the former Azerbaijani
President Heydar Aliyev and the tyranny of the system created by him.
After publication of the novel, Eylisli was exposed to severe pressures
in Azerbaijan; the pro-governmental youth held rally in front of
his house, his issue was discussed in the parliament of Azerbaijan,
MPs suggested to burn his books and to deprive him of citizenship and
deport from Azerbaijan. Many people "blamed" Eylisli in his Armenian
origin, etc. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev deprived him of
personal pension and the title of National Writer, and accused him of
"purposefully distorting the history of Azerbaijan" and "in distorting
realities about history of Azerbaijan in an inappropriate way."
The leader of the pro-governmental party "Modern Musavat" Hafis Hajiyev
announced that he would pay about 10 Euros to the one who will cut
the ear of the writer. Only after the intervention of the media,
the politician was "warned" by the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan
about the illegality of such appeals.
The U.S. Department of State and the OSCE Office in Baku condemned
persecution of Eylisli in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities
to fulfill their obligations.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2013/04/16/hafiz-president/
From: Baghdasarian
15:51 16/04/2013 " SOCIETY
After a series of scandals involving the persecution and repression
of civil society and the baiting of the writer Akram Aylisli, the
Azerbaijani authorities demonstrate their regular achievement; Hafiz
Hajiyev will run for president of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani news
agency "Turan" writes.
News notes that Hafiz Hajiyev is the same man who was convicted of
economic crimes and who after his release was started to cooperate
with the authorities of Azerbaijan. "It was him who had promised
to pay 10 thousand manats to the one who cuts off the ear of the
Azerbaijani writer Akram Aylisli" writes the agency.
The article reads, "The efforts of the head of the Presidential
Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev, the founder of the image of modern
Azerbaijan, bring their results... Can we find a more suitable
candidacy for the presidency for Azerbaijan? According to Ramiz
Mehdiyev's logic - no, we can't."
According to "Turan" Hafiz Hajiyev on Tuesday will hold a press
conference speaking about his plans for the construction of the
Azerbaijani state while being the head of it.
Ekrem Eylisli is national writer (since 1998) and Honored Artist
of Azerbaijan, holder of the highest order of Azerbaijan "Istiglal"
(2002) and the order of "Shokhrat" for his outstanding merits in the
literature of Azerbaijan. Recently, on the website of Russian magazine
"Friendship of Nations" was published his novel titled "Stone Dreams"
in which the author describes the massacres of Armenians in Baku
in 1990 and in Nakhichevan in 1919. The author in his novel speaks
positively about the Armenian people and their culture. The novel
"Stone Dreams" also contains criticism over the former Azerbaijani
President Heydar Aliyev and the tyranny of the system created by him.
After publication of the novel, Eylisli was exposed to severe pressures
in Azerbaijan; the pro-governmental youth held rally in front of
his house, his issue was discussed in the parliament of Azerbaijan,
MPs suggested to burn his books and to deprive him of citizenship and
deport from Azerbaijan. Many people "blamed" Eylisli in his Armenian
origin, etc. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev deprived him of
personal pension and the title of National Writer, and accused him of
"purposefully distorting the history of Azerbaijan" and "in distorting
realities about history of Azerbaijan in an inappropriate way."
The leader of the pro-governmental party "Modern Musavat" Hafis Hajiyev
announced that he would pay about 10 Euros to the one who will cut
the ear of the writer. Only after the intervention of the media,
the politician was "warned" by the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan
about the illegality of such appeals.
The U.S. Department of State and the OSCE Office in Baku condemned
persecution of Eylisli in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities
to fulfill their obligations.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2013/04/16/hafiz-president/
From: Baghdasarian