ACTUAL QUOTE
Irina BOKOVA,
UNESCO Director General:
“I congratulate the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of the 4000th anniversary of Ganja city. This city located at the junction of the Silk Way has played an important role in establishment of dialogues through commercial and cultural exchange existed along this way. For a long time Ganja has been recognized as a junction of knowledge, science and tolerance, which are the basis of dialogue and mutual understanding, the idea of UNESCO. Ganja was a place of philosophers, poets, scientists. It’s not accidental that, great Nizami Ganjavi and Mahsati Ganjavi lived and created here”.
From a message to Nizami Ganjavi International Center, Paris, June 29, 2013
Ahmed DAVUTOGLU,
Turkish Foreign Minister:
“We will review preparations for the meeting of Azerbaijan-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, “With President of Azerbaijan we discussed the liberation of the occupied Azerbaijani territories, steps towards the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We have always stood by Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s economic growth is making Turkey happy. We will continue to stand by Azerbaijan always and everywhere”.
From the statement during the visit to Azerbaijan, June 11, 2013
Amanda PAUL,
expert of the European Policy Centre:
“The European Union pays more attention to the Transnistrian conflict, than the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Why is it so? This conflict is on the EU’s borders and several countries are looking to settle it. Moreover, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a threat to the whole region and the countries beyond it, as well as to energy and transport corridors. As opposed to previous years, today, there is no progress in the conflict’s settlement. The EU sees itself in the conflict settlement as a supporting force, rather than a major player”.
From the statement at the conference “EU-Azerbaijan: security and integration”, Baku, June 7, 2013
PERU Congress:
“The increase of Armenians’ attacks in 1988-1989 and the disruption of political stability in the USSR in next years has lead to the deportation of hundreds of thousands Azerbaijanis. On the night of February 25-26, 1992, a terrible massacre was committed against Azerbaijanis in Khojaly town of Azerbaijan. Consequently, 613 people including women and children were killed, 1275 people were taken hostage, 150 people went missing, 487 people including 76 infants became invalid, 26 children lost both parents and 130 children lost one of the parents. After this genocide act which implementation was completely documented, the Armenian armed forces occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven Azerbaijani regions adjoining to it”.
From the decision of Peru Congress, Lima, June 13, 2013
Alexander FUNK,
German Bundestag member:
“The resolutions of the International Community of Nations are binding under international law. Armenia has to withdraw from the occupied territories. This is the only way to achieve a political solution of the conflict. Only when the Armenian troops withdraw, the refugees can return home. This is the fundamental condition for a stable peace agreement… But we also have to think about the entire region of the South Caucasus and the solution of the conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh will secure the peace of the entire region. Germany realizes its responsibility in the matter and fully supports the path to a sustainable peace agreement. Likewise, the role of the United Nations and the OSCE are important”.
From the answer to the question of European Azerbaijan Society, Berlin, June 19, 2013
Armenian about Armenians
Robert ARAKELOV
KARABAKH DIARY
(beginning in the previous issues)
MANIA OF GRANDIOSE
About Arian origin it was informed in other publication that the fact was also confirmed by fascists who met the captive Armenians in open hugs. But I’m sure in the following: any Armenian origins it had, the modern representatives of this nation has passed such mixing of blood and gene for a century that all kinds of conversations about their purity is just an absurd. In this topic I prefer believing in the Armenian specialists who proclaim that the first Armenians were blonde, but as the result of mixing with other nations they became to brunets and brown-haired people. And it won’t be surprising if we remember which invaders have been to settlements of Armenians. By the way, you don’t need to seek it in ancient history. Once I met in Erevan in the street Silva Kaputikyan and thought to myself: if that woman wore robe, skullcap on her head, pointy footwear in her feet, then it would momently seem us that she had come from Middle Asia. But about Zori Balayan? Looking at him you would first suppose that he was from the generation of Tamerlane who invaded the whole Caucasus and nearby areas with sword and fire. By the way, can it be connected also with often visits of Balayan to Baikal? But I’m joking as I don’t believe in any tricks about call of blood and gene. How can I believe in such tricks knowing about great resettlement of nations, about endless wars, about periodical change of climate on the Earth, about the life style of our ancestors? It would be more convincing if it was about natural conservation of aborigines anywhere in Micronesia or amazon jungles who stayed in archaic form of life, but not about Near or Middle East where so many kinds of civilization were born and died. And all these conversations about purity of blood and genes is a proof of that the nationalistic psychos has worn the most extreme and at the same time, disgusting forms as it had the biggest role in wave of “Karabakhian” adventure in NKAP and Armenia. The skillful seducers of human heart did everything that the nationalistic psychos became to mass-scaled epidemic here which brought so many miseries to people including those who were involved to the bloody events against their will. And at last. Is it possible to cure the person whose consciousness has already been poisoned with nationalism, how to fight against this psychos?
As it was mentioned, guidance of this sickness to people has hypnotic character. As you know it is induced at the same manner how it is injected: through the command system, at informational level. Exactly so the nationalistic psychos can be cured. In other words, if the sickness hasn’t worn unrecoverable form, then it is possible to be cured like as it was infected: inductively, by mean of exposure of the information to the second signal system of a person at the same manner. Aim of the treatment process must be completely liberation of a man, his consciousness from views about uncial specialties and superiority of own nation over others. By the way, for reaching the immediate effect it is advisable to include data to the information led to the second signal system about that the person could have shy feelings for his compatriots’ unkind works. And you shouldn’t afraid of that the complex of national inferiority could appear on a man instead of mania of grandiose. Such kind of information would be always balanced in a person sick of nationalism by the earlier views about the extraordinary goodness of own nation that will help them to free from feelings of the nationalistic seduction. And those who aren’t sick of nationalism will just stay stricter which will only be of benefit to him.
Then, it is necessary for that the treatment process isn’t longed more; intensiveness like as it was observed in realization of nationalistic seduction. But it is also necessary to isolate the cured people from those who are irrevocably sick of psychos of nationalism and are permanent carriers of the sickness. It is possible to restore the normal psychics of those who want to be treated at the above-mentioned manner.
And the result of this process is full liberation of consciousness of a person from mania of nationalistic grandeur.
ON THE MERITS…
Listening to radio, watching TV, listing the press you suddenly find something that makes your hand take the pen.
But the same “something” is different for essence and is so exciting that you can’t hold yourself and want to talk or write in a paper about this.
(to be continued)
Elchin AHMEDOV, doctor of philosophy in political science
Historic, political and military-strategic value of Shusha
(beginning in the previous issue)
After the death of Panah Ali khan, during the rule of Ibrahimkhalil khan (1763-1806) the Garabagh khanate became even stronger. On the territory of khanate strategically important forts have been built, such as Askeran, Agoglan and other forts and walls of Shusha fort.
In mid-80-ies of the XVIII century the founder of Gadjar dynasty Aga Mohammed khan came to power in Iran. In order to restore former strength of Sefevi state he strived for occupation of new territories. In 1791 as a result of struggle lasted for over ten years, Aga Mohammed Gadjar made all provinces of Iran and Azerbaijan obedient to his power and prepared to invade the northern portion of Azerbaijan.
In 1794 Aga Mohammed khan Gadjar demanded from Ibrahimkhalil khan to obey him and sent his son as a hostage. Ibrahimkhalil khan turned down his demand. Aga Mohammed khan had sent 8 thousand troops to Garabagh. But troops of Aga Mohammed khan were defeated at Askeran fort. The same year Aga Mohammed khan was forced to increase quantity of arms and troops by ten times.
In summer of 1795 a number of Iranian troops, which crossed Araz river and moved to Garabagh exceeded 85 thousand. Gadjar aimed to totally subordinate Azerbaijan and Georgia. True aim of summer attacks in 1795 consisted in occupation of new territories and filling state coffers by looting. The major obstacle, which impeded reaching this aim by Aga Mohammed khan was the fort Shusha.
To reach Shusha the troops of enemy had to cross Araz. Clearly understanding this, Ibrahimkhalil khan ordered to destroy Khudaferin bridge built long time ago. Undertaking serious efforts to defend Shusha fort, Ibrahimkhalil khan ordered to make ready cannons and deployed troops in Garabagh mountains and Shusha.
All population of khanate prepared to fight against enemies attacked Garabagh. Troops of 15 thousand people were gathered in Shusha. Along with men, women are also participated in defense. To capture Shusha the Iranian forces also used foreign forces and strongest weapons of that period. Enemy cannons under commanding of French officers three days fired Shusha. But they failed to destruct fortifications of the city.
Since the siege of Shusha was unsuccessful, Aga Mohammed khan burned surrounding villages, took away the cattle and captured a lot of people. Despite several attacks to Shusha the attacking troops had huge human losses and were repulsed. While repulsing attacks the population from the city walls thrown out fire and stones over soldiers of enemy. Garabagh historians after detailed description of Shusha fort by Iranian forces explained reasons of defeat of Aga Mohammed khan. One of the reasons of Garabagh forces over Iranian troops was guerilla war of people of Garabagh. Along the roads from forests on the shores of Araz river to Shusha fort the people fought against invaders and captured food supplied to Iran army. Thus, leaving the enemy without provisions they seriously hit army.
Siege of Shusha continued 33 days. Through this period the army of Aga Mohammed khan significantly decreased. Almost all cannons went out of order. Thus, Aga Mohammed khan was forced to cease the siege of Shusha and move towards Georgia.
In September of 1795 troops of Aga Mohammed khan after fierce battles entered Tiflis. Gadjar put Tiflis on fire and went back to Mugan in the fall of 1795. He intended to spend the winter here and start a new attack to Shusha in the spring. But events, which took place in the spring of 1796 in Iran changed plans of Aga Mohammed khan.
(to be continued)
Phelix TSERTVADZE
THE MORGENTHAU TRAGEDY
(beginning in the previous issues)
Chapter 7. Curve arithmetic
Armenians successfully created diasporas all over the world including: Caucasus – 345.000 persons; Syria – 140.000 per.; Greece and Aegean islands – 120.000 per.; Bulgaria – 40.000 per.; Iran – 25.000 per.; Lebanon – 50.000 per.; Jordan – 10.000 per.; Egypt – 40.000 per.; Iraq – 25.000 per.; France, USA, Europe – 35.000 per.; In total – 855.000 persons. Besides, 100.000 Armenians stayed in the territories where were occupied by Russian armed forces and were out of reach for Ottoman empery and German dictatorship; nearly 80.000 weren’t deprived out in great cities; 120.000 Armenians returned from deportation and due to order about cancelling of deportation, returned to their houses. And this is 300.000 persons. So, the conclusive number of Armenians who were deported and stayed alive is 855.000 + 300.000 = 1.155.000. It wasn’t mentioned at the resolution over the disputable genocide of Armenians. It is strange a bit as you know, practically, all the mentioned information undoubtedly is very near to them – in the library of the USA Congress. Also the project doesn’t mention of those Armenians who have sided with allies and have fought against Ottomans with guns in hands. Number of the underlined Armenians in armies of Russia, England and other countries is 50.000. Major part of fighter Armenians died in wars with guns in their hands. Our respectful congressmen included them into the list of victims of deportation. And the authors refused the deaths of age. They noted all Armenians who died of age during the mentioned period as victims of the brutality of the Ottomans.
How the above-mentioned numbers appeared at the project of resolution N 252 of March 2010: 2 million (deported); 1.5 million (killed); 2500 years (residence of Armenians in Little Asia)? Of course, from the project of resolution N 106 of October 2007. The underlined numbers were transferred from the project over disputable genocide of Armenians to another one without any changes. It is also interesting that the same numbers we can meet in Morgenthau’s book. It seems the numbers – 2 million and 2500 years were taken from the same source. And the number 1.5 million is the product of evolution of forgery and postscripts. So, what the arithmetic from Morgenthau’s book is typical for? Let’s read: “Turkish government used to pay 25 cents in a month to their soldiers and 1.25 dollar daily to their families in a month. And the result didn’t make us wait long: thousands of people died from hunger; many people got weakened from bad nutrition. I suppose, the Turkish empery has lost quarter population since the war started” – (p. 46). Then: “Medical and sanitary service of Turkey was worse than bad. In all camps (it is talked about the camps where the Turkish soldiers focused – F. Ts.) epidemics of fever and dysentery got a large scale which as the result nearly 100.00 people died… At the same time the internal situation was deplorable: thousands of people daily died of starvation in the whole Turkey” – (p. 129). So, Mr. Morgenthau informed us: 1) after the start of war population of Anatoly including Armenians, lost 25% people from hunger and epidemics. It stayed clear that the authors of the project of resolution over genocide said nothing about this moment. Armenians lost quarter part of population many before the deportation. But our congressmen defended them as loses of deportation under pressure of Armenian lobby. So, they deceived the Congress, Senate and the nation of the United States of America. It is time for the Commission of ethics of the USA Congress and also the Supreme Court of the USA to solve the problem; 2) It also stayed clear why the Armenian population started leaving Anatoly until the deportation. It has an enough clear and explainable reason: those who had money and possibilities escaped the hunger and epidemics. So, the quantity of Armenian population decreased until the deportation thanks to refugees. And the congressmen said nothing about this moment. What an eloquent position!
(to be continued)