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HUMMATOV: TALYSHS WERE MISTAKEN CONSIDERING AZERBAIJAN AS HOMELAND
Thursday,
September
26
The Talyshs are not respected in Azerbaijan, and a policy of their
assimilation is being implemented, Ali Akram Hummatov, who was
President of the Talysh-Mughan Republic (1993), said during the
meeting at Yerevan State University (YSU).
At the presentation ceremony of a master's program "Talysh Studies"
developed by the YSU Sub-department of Iranian Studies, the leader of
the Talysh national movement made a speech, in which he discussed
the problems of the Talyshs in Azerbaijan. "In Azerbaijan, the
Talyshs are deprived of basic rights. We are not respected; we are
being extirpated, with a policy of assimilation being implemented
against us. They at the same time declare that we are brothers. This
is illogical.
We want to write and read in the mother tongue. In response to our
demands, they (the Azerbaijani authorities) openly say," You, the
Talyshs, have no future, you must be assimilated", Hummatov said.
Speaking about the possibility of declaration of an independent
state by the Talyshs, the national figure said: "We were mistaken. We
didn't realize certain things. We considered Azerbaijan our homeland
and were even prepared to give up our lives for it, but the homeland
should also defend us with might and main, and if it refuses to do it,
then we have our homeland and we will build our homeland - Talyshstan".
"Our youths already have self-consciousness. No one can stop us
anymore. We will speak in Talysh and struggle for our independence,"
Hummatov stated.
"Studies of the Talysh language, culture and history to be conducted
by the YSU Sub-Department of Iranian Studies are extremely important
in terms of raising awareness of the Talysh people," Hummatov said,
adding that thanks to programs broadcast by The Voice of Talyshstan
radio station from Artsakh, many Talyshs, including Hummatov himself,
began to learn Talysh.
The Head of the YSU Sub-Department of Iranian Studies Prof. Garnik
Asatrian made a speech, discussing the problems of Talysh studies. In
his words, much work has been done in recent years in order to promote
Talysh studies: two conferences of experts in Talysh studies were
held in 2005 and 2011, a number of books about the history and culture
of the Talysh people have been released, and The Voice of Talyshstan
radio station was launched in 2013.
TODAY, 14:47
Aysor.am
From: Baghdasarian
Thursday,
September
26
The Talyshs are not respected in Azerbaijan, and a policy of their
assimilation is being implemented, Ali Akram Hummatov, who was
President of the Talysh-Mughan Republic (1993), said during the
meeting at Yerevan State University (YSU).
At the presentation ceremony of a master's program "Talysh Studies"
developed by the YSU Sub-department of Iranian Studies, the leader of
the Talysh national movement made a speech, in which he discussed
the problems of the Talyshs in Azerbaijan. "In Azerbaijan, the
Talyshs are deprived of basic rights. We are not respected; we are
being extirpated, with a policy of assimilation being implemented
against us. They at the same time declare that we are brothers. This
is illogical.
We want to write and read in the mother tongue. In response to our
demands, they (the Azerbaijani authorities) openly say," You, the
Talyshs, have no future, you must be assimilated", Hummatov said.
Speaking about the possibility of declaration of an independent
state by the Talyshs, the national figure said: "We were mistaken. We
didn't realize certain things. We considered Azerbaijan our homeland
and were even prepared to give up our lives for it, but the homeland
should also defend us with might and main, and if it refuses to do it,
then we have our homeland and we will build our homeland - Talyshstan".
"Our youths already have self-consciousness. No one can stop us
anymore. We will speak in Talysh and struggle for our independence,"
Hummatov stated.
"Studies of the Talysh language, culture and history to be conducted
by the YSU Sub-Department of Iranian Studies are extremely important
in terms of raising awareness of the Talysh people," Hummatov said,
adding that thanks to programs broadcast by The Voice of Talyshstan
radio station from Artsakh, many Talyshs, including Hummatov himself,
began to learn Talysh.
The Head of the YSU Sub-Department of Iranian Studies Prof. Garnik
Asatrian made a speech, discussing the problems of Talysh studies. In
his words, much work has been done in recent years in order to promote
Talysh studies: two conferences of experts in Talysh studies were
held in 2005 and 2011, a number of books about the history and culture
of the Talysh people have been released, and The Voice of Talyshstan
radio station was launched in 2013.
TODAY, 14:47
Aysor.am
From: Baghdasarian