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CONSULATE GENERAL: ARMENIANS' ATTEMPT TO OBSTRUCT EVENT ON AZERBAIJAN IN LOS ANGELES FAILED
Trend, Azerbaijan
July 26 2013
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 26/ Trend, S.Ahmadova/
On July 25, the prestigious International Visitors Council of Los
Angeles (IVCLA) hosted an event dedicated to Azerbaijan. The event
took place at the Levantine Cultural Center, Consulate General of
Azerbaijan in Los Angeles reported.
The event took place in Levantine Cultural Center.
It should be mentioned that, the International Visitors Council of
Los Angeles, specialized in the field civil diplomacy, hosts the
professionals from different countries, visiting Los Angeles for
short-term training courses through the U.S Department of State.
Speaking at the event Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles
Nasimi Aghayev informed the audience about Azerbaijan's history,
culture, traditions of strong ethnic and religious tolerance,
the country's steady development as an independent nation, its oil
strategy, as well as its relations with the U.S., Europe, Israel and
neighboring states. Highlighting the challenges faced by Azerbaijan,
the Consul General spoke about the illegal military occupation of 20%
of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territory by Armenia. "This
illegal occupation is not only a flagrant breach of international law.
It is also a huge violation of basic human rights," the diplomat said.
"The policies of Armenia's leadership do not only impede the
restoration of sustainable peace and stability in the region. These
policies also put the future of the Armenian people under question
and drive the country to an even bigger catastrophy." Stressing the
fact that since independence Armenia has lost around 1 million of its
population, and referring to a recent international poll which has
revealed that almost half of Armenia's population want to permanently
leave the country, the Consul General said that all these are direct
results of destructive policies pursued by Armenia's government,
which are primarily damaging Armenians themselves.
It should be mentioned that a number of representatives of radical
Armenian organizations, who were also present at the event, tried to
obstruct the event by making much noise, but faced a harsh reaction
of the event participants and were booed out of the event venue.
The event was conculded with the performance of Azerbaijani songs
by the Azerbaijani singer Shahla Saroukhani, who received multiple
ovations.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven 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 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.
http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2174395.html
Trend, Azerbaijan
July 26 2013
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 26/ Trend, S.Ahmadova/
On July 25, the prestigious International Visitors Council of Los
Angeles (IVCLA) hosted an event dedicated to Azerbaijan. The event
took place at the Levantine Cultural Center, Consulate General of
Azerbaijan in Los Angeles reported.
The event took place in Levantine Cultural Center.
It should be mentioned that, the International Visitors Council of
Los Angeles, specialized in the field civil diplomacy, hosts the
professionals from different countries, visiting Los Angeles for
short-term training courses through the U.S Department of State.
Speaking at the event Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles
Nasimi Aghayev informed the audience about Azerbaijan's history,
culture, traditions of strong ethnic and religious tolerance,
the country's steady development as an independent nation, its oil
strategy, as well as its relations with the U.S., Europe, Israel and
neighboring states. Highlighting the challenges faced by Azerbaijan,
the Consul General spoke about the illegal military occupation of 20%
of Azerbaijan's internationally recognized territory by Armenia. "This
illegal occupation is not only a flagrant breach of international law.
It is also a huge violation of basic human rights," the diplomat said.
"The policies of Armenia's leadership do not only impede the
restoration of sustainable peace and stability in the region. These
policies also put the future of the Armenian people under question
and drive the country to an even bigger catastrophy." Stressing the
fact that since independence Armenia has lost around 1 million of its
population, and referring to a recent international poll which has
revealed that almost half of Armenia's population want to permanently
leave the country, the Consul General said that all these are direct
results of destructive policies pursued by Armenia's government,
which are primarily damaging Armenians themselves.
It should be mentioned that a number of representatives of radical
Armenian organizations, who were also present at the event, tried to
obstruct the event by making much noise, but faced a harsh reaction
of the event participants and were booed out of the event venue.
The event was conculded with the performance of Azerbaijani songs
by the Azerbaijani singer Shahla Saroukhani, who received multiple
ovations.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven 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 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.
http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2174395.html