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AZERBAIJANI CULTURE AND ART IN SPORTLIGHT IN LOS ANGELES
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
July 26 2013
26 July 2013, 14:34 (GMT+05:00)
By Nigar Orujova
The prestigious International Visitors Council of Los Angeles (IVCLA)
hosted an event dedicated to Azerbaijani culture, art and citizen
diplomacy on July 25, the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los
Angeles reported. The event took place at the Levantine Cultural
Center.
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 and
neighboring states.
Highlighting the challenges faced by Azerbaijan, Aghayev spoke
about the illegal military occupation of 20 percent 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," he 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, Aghayev said that all these are
direct results of destructive policies pursued by Armenia's government,
which are primarily damaging Armenians themselves.
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 conculded with performance of Azerbaijani songs by the
Azerbaijani singer Shahla Saroukhani, who received multiple ovations.
The IVCLA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization aimed to create
international understanding and cooperation between the Los Angeles
region and the rest of the world. IVCLA works to accomplish this
mission through the professional meetings and cultural activities.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/57381.html
From: A. Papazian
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
July 26 2013
26 July 2013, 14:34 (GMT+05:00)
By Nigar Orujova
The prestigious International Visitors Council of Los Angeles (IVCLA)
hosted an event dedicated to Azerbaijani culture, art and citizen
diplomacy on July 25, the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los
Angeles reported. The event took place at the Levantine Cultural
Center.
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 and
neighboring states.
Highlighting the challenges faced by Azerbaijan, Aghayev spoke
about the illegal military occupation of 20 percent 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," he 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, Aghayev said that all these are
direct results of destructive policies pursued by Armenia's government,
which are primarily damaging Armenians themselves.
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 conculded with performance of Azerbaijani songs by the
Azerbaijani singer Shahla Saroukhani, who received multiple ovations.
The IVCLA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization aimed to create
international understanding and cooperation between the Los Angeles
region and the rest of the world. IVCLA works to accomplish this
mission through the professional meetings and cultural activities.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/57381.html
From: A. Papazian