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Azerbaijanis of Strasbourg ignore rally against Armenia
20:16 26/04/2013 » SOCIETY
Recently, a number of Turkish and Azerbaijani activists in Strasbourg
took the initiative to hold a rally in front of the PACE "as a sign of
protest against the passive and formal criticism of the human rights
situation in Armenia," writes Einulla Fatullayev, in an article
published in "Haqqin.az."
According to the author, it was a good initiative and Azerbaijan will
not have such an opportunity again, at least in the near future. "What
was supposed Azerbaijan to undertake in this regard? It was to
organize a powerful propaganda speech both in PACE and the Council of
Europe, that is to say it was a very convenient chance to make a fuss
about battered double standards of Strasbourg," he writes and notes
that Armenia is to lead the Committee of Ministers of the Council of
Europe in May.
On Monday, April 22 the activists held a rally in front of the PACE
building, on the eve of the debate on the situation in Armenia.
"And what do you think? Only the representatives of the Turkish
community of Strasbourg and the French lyceum students were present at
the meeting. They were curious to know what happened in Armenia's at
the presidential election, and why the candidate for president was
shot in post-Soviet country. Not a single Azerbaijani was present! Can
you imagine that? It's unbelievable, but a fact!" Fatullaev writes.
The author notes that there are many Azerbaijanis in Strasbourg. More
than 70 students in Strasbourg University get higher education, and
they were informed about the upcoming rally in front of the PACE
building. "None cared a hang! None of them came; by the way there are
children of a lot of Azerbaijani officials among them," the article
said.
The article said that the state budget of Azerbaijan annually released
great amount of subsidies for the formation of the Diaspora in the
leading countries of the European Union, but Azerbaijan has no
Diaspora even in the European capital of Strasbourg. As it turned out,
in Strasbourg in 2012 Azerbaijani national-cultural center was closed
because of non-payment of rent.
"As Rustam Azeri, the only Azerbaijani, who had come to this action at
my personal request from Berlin, told me, an identical situation
existed in Germany. The Embassy was unable to gather in one room even
20 Azerbaijanis living in Berlin. There are no Diaspora structures in
other European capital, in Brussels, as well! Thus what the State
Committee for Diaspora is busy with? And why do the country and its
budget need this structure, if its activities contain Nazim Ibragimov,
the head of that committee, and its elite lionesses, having tours
around Europe festivals this committee businessman and his constant
retinue - a group of socialite!" the article says.
The author also notes the poor performance of `ASAÄ°F', an organization
responsible for coordination of the activities of Azerbaijani students
abroad. "There is a cardboard sign in Strasbourg office of this
coordination center, where tens of millions were spent. It turned out
that in addition to ASAÄ°F, another student organization in Strasbourg
operates which was founded by the former ambassador of Azerbaijan to
the Council of Europe Arif Mammadov. A rather big amount of oil money
has been spent on this organization. There is no efficiency there.
Imagine, there are two student organizations, covering 70 people, and
no co-ordination and organization. The result is lamentable," the
publication reads.
According to the author, he together with Rustam Azeri was the only
two Azerbaijanis who took part in the rally in front of the PACE in
protest "against the occupational policy of Armenia and human rights
violations."
"All the rest, that is, 68 demonstrators were Turks who sacrificed
their working day - someone had left his counter, someone the
newspaper's editorial and rushed to the rally to raise Azerbaijan's
flag. Meanwhile, Nazim Ibragimov and leaders of student organizations
report about our victories on European counters... I was ashamed to
look into the eyes of the Turks. Each of them asked me where were the
Azerbaijanis? And I want to ask you too- where are the Azerbaijanis?"
Fatullaev sums up.
Source: Panorama.am
20:16 26/04/2013 » SOCIETY
Recently, a number of Turkish and Azerbaijani activists in Strasbourg
took the initiative to hold a rally in front of the PACE "as a sign of
protest against the passive and formal criticism of the human rights
situation in Armenia," writes Einulla Fatullayev, in an article
published in "Haqqin.az."
According to the author, it was a good initiative and Azerbaijan will
not have such an opportunity again, at least in the near future. "What
was supposed Azerbaijan to undertake in this regard? It was to
organize a powerful propaganda speech both in PACE and the Council of
Europe, that is to say it was a very convenient chance to make a fuss
about battered double standards of Strasbourg," he writes and notes
that Armenia is to lead the Committee of Ministers of the Council of
Europe in May.
On Monday, April 22 the activists held a rally in front of the PACE
building, on the eve of the debate on the situation in Armenia.
"And what do you think? Only the representatives of the Turkish
community of Strasbourg and the French lyceum students were present at
the meeting. They were curious to know what happened in Armenia's at
the presidential election, and why the candidate for president was
shot in post-Soviet country. Not a single Azerbaijani was present! Can
you imagine that? It's unbelievable, but a fact!" Fatullaev writes.
The author notes that there are many Azerbaijanis in Strasbourg. More
than 70 students in Strasbourg University get higher education, and
they were informed about the upcoming rally in front of the PACE
building. "None cared a hang! None of them came; by the way there are
children of a lot of Azerbaijani officials among them," the article
said.
The article said that the state budget of Azerbaijan annually released
great amount of subsidies for the formation of the Diaspora in the
leading countries of the European Union, but Azerbaijan has no
Diaspora even in the European capital of Strasbourg. As it turned out,
in Strasbourg in 2012 Azerbaijani national-cultural center was closed
because of non-payment of rent.
"As Rustam Azeri, the only Azerbaijani, who had come to this action at
my personal request from Berlin, told me, an identical situation
existed in Germany. The Embassy was unable to gather in one room even
20 Azerbaijanis living in Berlin. There are no Diaspora structures in
other European capital, in Brussels, as well! Thus what the State
Committee for Diaspora is busy with? And why do the country and its
budget need this structure, if its activities contain Nazim Ibragimov,
the head of that committee, and its elite lionesses, having tours
around Europe festivals this committee businessman and his constant
retinue - a group of socialite!" the article says.
The author also notes the poor performance of `ASAÄ°F', an organization
responsible for coordination of the activities of Azerbaijani students
abroad. "There is a cardboard sign in Strasbourg office of this
coordination center, where tens of millions were spent. It turned out
that in addition to ASAÄ°F, another student organization in Strasbourg
operates which was founded by the former ambassador of Azerbaijan to
the Council of Europe Arif Mammadov. A rather big amount of oil money
has been spent on this organization. There is no efficiency there.
Imagine, there are two student organizations, covering 70 people, and
no co-ordination and organization. The result is lamentable," the
publication reads.
According to the author, he together with Rustam Azeri was the only
two Azerbaijanis who took part in the rally in front of the PACE in
protest "against the occupational policy of Armenia and human rights
violations."
"All the rest, that is, 68 demonstrators were Turks who sacrificed
their working day - someone had left his counter, someone the
newspaper's editorial and rushed to the rally to raise Azerbaijan's
flag. Meanwhile, Nazim Ibragimov and leaders of student organizations
report about our victories on European counters... I was ashamed to
look into the eyes of the Turks. Each of them asked me where were the
Azerbaijanis? And I want to ask you too- where are the Azerbaijanis?"
Fatullaev sums up.
Source: Panorama.am