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AUTHORITARIAN REGIME IN AZERBAIJAN BEGINS EDITING NAMES
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Friday, March 14, 17:06
The Terminology Committee of Azerbaijan has prohibited giving Armenian
names to Azeri children.
For years it has been a tradition in Azerbaijan to give Armenian names
to Azeri children: some Azeris still believe that enemy's names make
children more viable.
But the Committee has ruled that this tradition must be stopped
and from now on any name associating with Armenia or Armenians will
be prohibited.
The Committee also suggests prohibiting ridiculous names or for
example the name Ataturk as it believes that there must be just one
Ataturk - Mustafa Kemal (Young Turks leader). Russians name will also
be banned. Surnames may also be edited.
The Committee suggests removing -ov or -ev endings from Azeri surnames
like Hasanov or Aliyev and replacing them with -az or -yaz endings
(as is the case with Azeri internet domains - .az).
Many Azeris are displeased with this initiative but they will most
probably have to obey.
From: Baghdasarian
by David Stepanyan
ARMINFO
Friday, March 14, 17:06
The Terminology Committee of Azerbaijan has prohibited giving Armenian
names to Azeri children.
For years it has been a tradition in Azerbaijan to give Armenian names
to Azeri children: some Azeris still believe that enemy's names make
children more viable.
But the Committee has ruled that this tradition must be stopped
and from now on any name associating with Armenia or Armenians will
be prohibited.
The Committee also suggests prohibiting ridiculous names or for
example the name Ataturk as it believes that there must be just one
Ataturk - Mustafa Kemal (Young Turks leader). Russians name will also
be banned. Surnames may also be edited.
The Committee suggests removing -ov or -ev endings from Azeri surnames
like Hasanov or Aliyev and replacing them with -az or -yaz endings
(as is the case with Azeri internet domains - .az).
Many Azeris are displeased with this initiative but they will most
probably have to obey.
From: Baghdasarian