TOPICAL QUOTE
José Manuel BAROSSO, President of European Commission:
“Virtually tragedy, bloody act, human drama took place in Khojaly city of Azerbaijan. The European Commission condemned repeatedly all wars and acts of violence, including the mentioned issue of concern. The tragic facts of Khojaly remind us everyday that war brings suffering and death to both parties. This is the reason why the European Commission supports the regulation of conflict by negotiations and dialogue between all parties. In this respect the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is not exception. Using all possible means we will further invite parties for rapid and peaceful regulation of the conflict.”
From letter of President of European Commission in response to address-demand of European institutes concerning the officially recognition of Khojaly tragedy as genocide, 13 May 2008
Pascal Couchepin, President of Switzerland:
“Switzerland is satisfied with ties with Azerbaijan in political, cultural and social fields. We know problems of region and want the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to be regulated by peaceful means within the sovereignty principle of Azerbaijan respected.”
From speech at the inauguration of new building of Embassy of Switzerland in Baku on 12 May 2008
The US Department of State:
“Armenia related coldly to open criticism of contradictory conduct of Iran and applying of sanctions by Members of the United Nations against Iranian regime…The country’s geographic situation, its’ poorly guarded frontiers and loyal visa regime created perfect conditions for traffic of banned materials, illegal persons and finances. Furthermore, corruption epidemic covering the Government of Armenia, taken form of organized crime and large scope of shadow economy made this country convenient ground for dirty money laundering and terrorism financing.”
From Annual Report on Anti Terrorism, 5 May 2008
Jim MURPHY, State Secretary of the British Department for Foreign and State Affairs for European issues
“Great Britain supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and considers Nagorno Karabakh its integral part. Great Britain is interested in the mutually appropriate solution of the problem”
From statement at press conference during the visit to Azerbaijan on 7 May 2008
Grigori KARASIN, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia:
“The Russian Federation unambiguously supports Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and is for continuation of regulation process of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the Minsk Group of OSCE.”
From statement at a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan in Baku on 14 May 2008
Ants LAANEOTS, Commander-in-chief of Defence Forces of Estonia:
“The rehabilitation of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is of principal importance for Estonia, and the occupied territories are integrated part of Azerbaijan.”
From statement during the visit to Azerbaijan on 29 May 2008
Nasir Hamidi ZARE, the Ambassador of Iran to Azerbaijan:
“Military cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan is impossible. As regards the cooperation we prefer Azerbaijan. I think that Azerbaijan nation endures the same grief with nations of Iran and Palestine and nations of all three countries do not accept injustice, came in past from large countries. Naturally, this injustice was created as a result of double standards of some countries. Who strives for liberation of its lands under occupation is called terrorist…8-years fight of Iranian nation resulted in liberation of its lands. With the help of God the Azerbaijan nation will also liberate its lands from occupation.”
From statement at press-conference in Baku on 16 May 2008
GEORGIANS ABOUT ARMENIANS
Felix TZERZVADZE
STOP LIES and HYPOCRISY!
(Continuation)
Chapter
The Armenian Side
G.Mayevskiy, Russian general, diplomat: “We know many heroes of Balkans. But is there anyone who heard of the heroism of Armenians? Where is the memorial place of the freedom fighters? Nowhere. Why? The reason is that the Armenian “heroes” have always been more executors rather than savers. In general, Armenian gangs provoked disorders, slaghtered women and children with their sabres and then run away and hid…”
J. & K. McCarti, “Turks and Armenians”, 1996: “… In the province of Iravan Muslim population was totally massacred or became refugees. Sophisticated types of tortures became an ordinary practice for Armenian raiders to kill peaceful population. It was the conviction of the Armenian terrorist organization of “Dashnaktzutyun” that executions and endless terror must have instigated mass fear and panik among peaceful population…”
Bristol Mark, Comissar General and Ambassador of the US in Istanbul between 1919-1927: “… Warned indifferently of the trust in the Armenian propaganda…”
Barton James, American missioner, confessed: “… could not stop their vicious propaganda which consisted of information about constant attrocities which had never taken place, and endless Armenian disinformation…”
Lawry W. Hit, Doctor, Historian and Researcher: “… terrorist acts were implemented not only against Turkish citizens, but citizens of other countries as well who did not have any relationship with delirious purposes of the Armenian terrorist organizations…”
Ikle F.S., Assistant to the Secretary of Defense of the US for political matters (11 March, 1982): “… One of the most dangerous and at the same time disregaded terrorist movements – Armenian Secret Army of Liberation of Armenia – has formally announced that it has strategic aim to gain control over the eastern part of Turkey, liberating it from the Turkish rule and joining with the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic… Regardless of whether the activity by ASALA is directed from Moscow or no, this army is well trained and is a murderer of innocent citizens. It threatens allies of Turkey and law-abiding Armenian communities…”
Maleville J., Researcher, Publicist: “… As it should happen Armenian terrorists have shown their real face for great disappointment of their apologists. After certain number of selective killings the well-known “avengers for the Armenian case” moved to such actions as explosions at offices of different airlines, machine gun shootings of common people at airports, and the public opinion immediately recognized these quazi defenders of bloody insanes who were ruled by international terrorism and should be subjected to the power of criminal law…”
Scotlandd-Liddel, English journalist (1919): “…A killed Armenian is valuable for a Dashnak. If this case is properly used then it may yield benefits for propaganda…”
(to be continued)
V. B. KONDRATYEV, FORMER MEMBER OF THE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE ON NAGORNO KARABAKH AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT (NKAD) FROM THE ARMENIAN SSR
THE CHRONICLE OF NKAD
(Continuation)
On 25 August in the forest next to the village of Badara in the Asgeran District, Ruben Israelyan, born in 1958, was mortally wounded by unknown people from a hunting rifle. The same day in the Shusha District unknown people exploded a water pipe running from Gaybola to Stepanakert which was repaired next day.
By the end of August both sides of population in NKAD were convinced that the bloodshed was inevitable and had started preparations for this. The escalation of situation was expected during the discussion on Karabakh case at the Session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in September – October 1989.
The army detachment arrested on the night from 29 to 30 August in the outskirts of Shusha Jahir Aliyev from Shusha and Ilgar Ahmadov from Baku who were transported to the filtration facility of Stepanakert as they opened fire from hunting rifles at the Armenian village of Shushikend located in the vicinity. When two were arrested around thousand people gathered at the square of Shusha demanding to bring the arrested ones over to Shusha. People dispersed around 5 pm only after the Major-General Safonov promised to meet this demand. On 30 August at 11:00 am the Commander of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR Shatalin Y.V., major-general Safonov V.N. and two senior officers arrived in the city. They were encircled by people gathered on the square, and then blocked in the office at the Culture Palace. The officers of the Ministry of Internal of the USSR were released only after the arrested people were brought over to Shusha.
In the beginning of September the existence of so called armed groups and groups of self-defence having fire-arms was widely spoken about. Authorities clarified that in the forest on the border with the Kalbajar District of Azerbaijan local population met Armenians dressed in military uniforms and having arms. The air reconnaissance proved that and provided photographs of more than 10 places in Asgaran, Shusha and Hadrut districts with 4-10 big tents. In September media sources used the total absence of control over them to escalate situation. The press, radio and TV channels systematically used smearing and abusive information for Azerbaijani population, and continuously stated the idea to annex NKAD to Armenia as the only fair solution of the Karabakh problem. In its turn since 31 August the Shusha TV centre had started broadcasting in Azerbaijani using channel provided for the district TV studio.
On 4 September as a result of influence from emissaries of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan people went on strike at enterprises and institutions of Shusha city. The strikers supported demands of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan to change the government of the Republic, revoke People’s Deputies of the USSR from Azerbaijan elected from the Russian speaking population, as well as immediate solution for Karabakh related issues. At the same day lorry drivers Z. Abramyan and S. Akopyan were transformed to the district hospital in the town of Agdara (Mardakert) who sustained injuries. Initial investigation shown that the two were driving KamAz lorries loaded with spare parts from the city of Naberejniye Chelny (Russia) and were beaten by unknown Azerbaijanis while having a stop near the town of Barda of Azerbaijan SSR.
On 7 September the representatives of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan closed the railway in Agdam. At the same time highways linking NKAD with neighboring districts of Azerbaijan were blocked as well. There was an attempt to transport consumer goods on lorries escorted by the Internal Troops from Goris-Gubadly-Stepanakert. However, the military commander decided to turn lorries back to Goris after the big number of Azerbaijani population gathered to stop transportation and it created a real threat of mass disorder.
(to be continued)
THEY WILL NEVER GROW UP
S.Muslimgizi.
Nothing is heard of him
Biography
Vugar Mammad ogly Shahverdiyev, born in Khankendi in 1973. Vanished without traces in February 1992. His fate is not known.
He was a swarthy fellow of middle height. His dreams were very young. His family found shelter in Khojaly after his house in Khankendi was burnt down by Armenians.
On 26 February Vugar did the same as the rest of people in Khojaly – tried to take women and children out of the town. He did not manage to escape. One of the bullets fired from the Armenian side wounded his arm and shattered elbow. He was taken captive being wounded and transported to Asgaran. There were people seeing him in captivity last time. Afterwards he was not seen anymore.
There has been no news from him so far. Nothing is heard of him…
She lived a life of a flower
Biography
Anahid Eldar gizy Humbatova, born in the village of Shushuken of the Asgaran District in 1975. Killed on 26 February 1992 at the age of 17.
It was just a months since Anahid was born when she lost her mother. But tragic fate was waiting for the girl ahead. She was mistakenly named by the Armenian name. But who knows, it might not be a mistake but a purpose. The head of the village soviet (board) was an Armenian himself and responsible for registration of names. Years flew by and when Anahid reached 17 the Karabakh events started. Their “good neighbours” expelled Anahid’s family from Shushukend. They found shelter first in Tartar, then in Khojaly.
When Armenians occupied Khojaly on 26 February Anahid’s family left for the Katik forest. Allahverdi Rahimov, one of the witnesses of that night’s events told: “Suraya, my sister, was five times wounded by bullets, the other sister Irada, the mother of four, her husband Telman and daughter Khayala were killed. I barely dragged my wounded sister Suraya and daughters of Irada Khatira and Kubran. Suddenly near the pig farm on the way to Nakhchivanik our way was cut by a group of armed Armenians. I hid my sister and children behind bushes. Another group of people from the village with Anahid’s family were behind us. Armenians opened fire at them. Some people were killed and the rest taken captive. Anahid was among killed ones…”
… Perhaps Anahid always wanted to have flower rain from the sky. But instead she witnessed bullet rain which took stopped her life.
THE HELL IN THE WIDE WORLD – THE CAPTIVITY AT ARMENIANS
The man left for the heaven having come from the hell
(Excerpts from the novel of the same name by G. Nasirov about dreadful attitude to Azerbaijani captives)
(continuation)
Fazil Abbasov: Did the “Red Cross” which organized this competition encourage winners somehow?
Ilgar: “Yes, “encouraged”, winners were given cookies, candies…”
Fazil Abbasov: “Ilgar, how much time have you spent in the captivity?
Ilgar: “993 days. And now I have pains of the captivity…”
Fazil Abbasov: “Ilgar, within 3 years you spent in the captivity you probably could learn the Armenian psychology. How do you think are they still in the same military moral? Are there any changes in their way of thinking regarding the war comparing the years of 1996 and1993?
Ilgar: “Difference in attitude between 1993 and 1996 is really big. People are tired of this. Ordinary people do not want the war, they curse those who instigated it. Who those people are, the ones who sit at the top, those who had no self-esteem, pride before 1988 and now they are making career using the Karabakh case, making fool of people. In 1996 people lost military moral at all, people do not want the war at all. While being kept in prison in Shusha we often heard as they used to grumble wishing this land is taken back again (meaning by Azerbaijanis – auth.) to save their souls from all that. God knows, all our guys are witnesses of this. It was said that there was only 5-6 men; there was a wish of throwing them into prison and finishing with that…
Fazil Abbasov: “Once there was a rumor that Armenians coming there would be given big amount of remuneration”
Ilgar: “Our guys know that well. There was a matter of paying each Armenian 5000 US dollars for quitting from here and going there. Believe me, ninety percent of Armenians agreed to that. Otherwise people did not have money for travel expenses, but… The mafia which controls arms does not let to realize it. For instance, you are talking about fictitious presidential elections in Karabakh Republic which is ridiculous (laughing – auth.); does it mean that each district of Azerbaijan must elect its own president? The president might be in a state. What is the source for “Karabakh state” that it should have a president? These people who gained power are mean and can not understand the meaning of statehood. They are political players who came and started fooling people. For example, Kocharyan. Who is that Kocharyan?…”
Fazil Abbasov: “Ilgar, which of our native places did you visit within three years? Have they destroyed many places?”
Ilgar: “In 1994 I was taken to Fuzuli for exchange. In 1994-1995 I was in Agdam. This time when we were released they transported us through Lachin. There are vast destructions, the only houses are those where Armenians live. However, I shall say that lay people have no resources to knock down buildings and this is done by a few people who destroy and loot buildings. Armenians leave in Shusha where they have executive power, prosecutor’s office and police department. Not everything is destroyed in Shusha, destruction took place during the war. Few mosques are left; the mosque in Agdam is still there. I was not taken to Jabrail…
Fazil Abbasov: “Doctor Yusif, you have impressions to share about our captive fellow countrymen…
Doctor Yusif: “Much to share. Once one of the Dashnaktzutyun members told that “when we took over one of the districts there were many dead people. When I grabbed a young bride and pulled her to me she spat on me. I could not stop and discharged my submachine gun at her”. This was a proud woman who considered of being desecrated from an Armenian touch, and she did that on purpose to be shot. This is heroism. With this she wanted to keep the honour, dignity and purity of an Azerbaijani woman high. This is the courage of the Azerbaijani mother; an Armenian woman would not have such dignity.
Once again I state that 95 percent of Armenians in Karabakh do not want war, they know it will give them nothing. They are kept there under arms. For example, in order to leave the territory of Nagorno Karabakh a person needs to get exit approval signed by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Armenia; even deputy minister’s signature is insufficient. In Yerevan I was said that about 300 thousand Armenians left the city and its surroundings. People have no resources to live, and some are interested in staying as being linked to mafia…”
(to be continued)
ARMENIA: THE SECRETS OF A “CHRISTIAN” TERRORIST STATE
Samuel Weems
The Armenian Great Deception series Volume I
(Continuation)
Second volume
Early stages
The official start of the Armenian terrorism
All lands that Armenia longs for are repeatedly called by professor Ovanesyan as Armenian Turkey, Armenian Russia, Armenian Plateau, etc. It is one of the statements of “external lie” fabricated by Ovanesyan in his book. The claims to the “Armenian land” to deceive America and the rest of the world have been raised since 1890s. Ovanesyan’s claims are absolutely unreal and not based on facts or the development of contemporary civilization.
In 1895 the correspondent of New York Herald Sydney Whitman interviewed the British Consul in Erzurum. Whitman asked: “If the Armenian revolution did not arrive in this country, if they did not create the confusion called the Armenian revolution would these bloody events take place?” The answer by the British official was such: “Definitely not. I am sure, there would be no Armenian killed”. Whitman was a member of a group of authors who wrote little on Armenian issue and frankly wrote about the goals of revolutionary Armenian communities, he showed that they wanted to cause revolution and had terror as a method for this.
Who has more claims to lands of contemporary Turkey – great civilizations of the past or Armenia?
Modern Turkey – ancient land. It has been proved that human lived there 400,000 years ago. The Christian Bible says that twenty nine big civilizations emerged and left this land which is called Minor Asia. The small Armenian kingdom existed for a short time in history and then disintegrated. It could not be considered as a big civilization. That civilization existed in one of the parts of modern Turkey. Now tell yourself: who does have a right to Minor Asia more than Armenia?
It does not matter if this land is called Turkey of Hittites, Russia of Hittites or the Hittite Plateau. Anyway, the Hittite culture played a leading role here from 2000 through 600 BCE. In the first book of the Christian Bible, Genesis there is a comment on Hittites. But in no place of the Bible there is a comment on Armenians. Well, shall Hittites or Armenians have more claims to this land?
If you rely on logics by the Armenian professor then:
* There could be Phrygian Turkey – Phrygian Russia and the Phrygian Plateau..
* There could be Turkey Urartu – Russia Urartu and the Plateau Urartu.
* There could be Lydian Turkey – Lydian Russia and the Lydian Plateau.
* There could be Turkey Traci – Russia Traci and the Traci Plateau.
* There could be Turkey Galicia – Russia Galicia and the Galicia Plateau.
* There could be Persian Turkey – Persian Russia and the Persian Plateau.
* There could be Greek Turkey – Greek Russia and the Greek Plateau.
Reality was that after the World War I Greeks tried to seize the bulk of modern Turkey, but the new Turkish National Army drove them out of the country. Today Greeks do not call these lands as Greek Turkey or the Greek Plateau.
* There could be Roman Turkey – Roman Russia and the Roman Plateau.
* There could be British Turkey – British Russia or the British Plateau.
* There could be Thracian Turkey – Thracian Russia or the Thracian Plateau.
* There could be Turkey Aeolian – Russia Aeolian or the Plateau Aeolian.
* There could be Ionian Turkey – Ionian Russia and the Ionian Plateau.
* There could be Turkey Karian – Russia Karian and the Karian Plateau.
* There could be Turkey Galatia – Russia Galatia and the Galatia Plateau.
* There could be Turkey Cappadocia – Russia Cappadocia and the Plateau Cappadocia.
* There could be Turkey Lucia – Russia Lucia and the Plateau Lucia.
* There could be Pamphylian Turkey – Pamphylian Russia and the Pamphylian Plateau.
* There could be Syrian Turkey – Syrian Russia and the Syrian Plateau.
* There could be Komaggenic Turkey – Komaggenic Turkey and the Komaggenic Plateau.
* There could be Pontusian Turkey – Pontusian Russia and the Pontusian Plateau.
* There could be Byzantine Turkey – Byzantine Russia and the Byzantine Plateau.
* And definitely, there could be Ottoman Turkey – Ottoman Russia and the Ottoman Plateau. This list could be prolonged as much as you wish.
(to be continued)
NATIONAL HEROES OF AZERBAIJAN
Perished 15 year before his 50th anniversary
This month he would be 50 if the war against neighboring Azerbaijan was not launched by Armenians, against the country which always extended its helping hand to unthankful Armenia. In that case he would not fight against Armenian military detachments and would not be killed 15 years before his 50th anniversary. ..
Yusif Vali ogly Mirzayev was born on 23 May 1958 in the village of Boyukdyuz of the Babek District of Nakhchivan. He finished the secondary school named after I. Safarli in Nakhchivan and then started to work at the Communication Center of Nakhchivan. While working he studied at Azerbaijan State Institute of National Economy (nowadays Baku State Economics University – G.N.) and graduated from the faculty of accounting in 1987. The same year Yusif was assigned as an auditor at one of the banks in Baku.
The 1987 became the changing year in the life of Azerbaijani people as the result of Armenian separatist movement to separate Nagorno Karabakh from Azerbaijan and join with Armenia. The illegal activities of Armenians gave birth to the National Movement in Azerbaijan and in 1988 Yusif joined the movement. During the bloody events on 20 January 1990 Yusif was tortured by militaries of the Russian army. However those tortures did not break his pride, but made him stronger.
Socio-political situation in the republic, as well as bloodshed performed by Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh bothered Yusif much. Thus, he decided to join vehement incidents leaving his normal life. In the end of 1991 Y.Mirzayev left for the front as a volunteer.
The first front-line trials Yusif had in Agdara-Geranboy line. Within short time he advanced in his military duty and soon became one of the most active soldiers of his team. His skills were highly appreciated by the commanding staff, and Y.Mirzayev was assigned as a deputy team commander. With his detachment of 14 brave soldiers Mirzayev took part all military operations. His service particularly stood out while fighting for winning back 17 villages of Agdara district. Mirzayev and his detachment were encircled by the enemy. But due to valour, and military experience the detachment managed to break the encirclement and get out without casualties.
On 19 February 1993 Yusif fought to save his soldiers from encirclement by the enemy in Agdara. But forces were unequal and he fell as a hero…
He had a daughter…
Yusif Vali ogly Mirzayev was post mortem awarded the honorary title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan by the Presidential decree of Azerbaijan dated 27 March 1993.
The hero was buried in the Alley of Martyrs in the city of Nakhchivan. One of the schools of Nakhchivan and School no. 44 in the Nasimi District of Baku city bear the name of Y.Mirzayev.
Gadir NASIROV,
“Voice of Karabakh”
ARMENIANS ILLEGALLY SETTLE IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF AZERBAIJAN
Starting from the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th centuries, Armenia has been realizing the stages if its plan on the creation of mythical “Greater Armenia”. The creation of their own state on the territory of Azerbaijan in the beginning of last century did not serve for saturation of Armenian hunger, and during the first years of the Soviet rule they succeeded in ceding Zangezur and several other sites from Azerbaijan to Armenia. Later, during the Soviet rule the Armenian process of seizing other’s lands stopped for a while and rose again on the eve of the collapse of the USSR in the end of 1980s. At that time the Armenian “Nagorno Karabakh sickness” started again which aimed at ripping the native Azerbaijani lands off it.
The undeclared war of Armenia against Azerbaijan lasted from 1987 through 1993 with terrifying result which is well-known to the world: one fifth of the victim’s land was occupied by the assailant. The total number of all lands which were ripped off Azerbaijan last century reached 40 percent of its total area. Casualties reached more than 20,000 of our fellow countrymen; thousands were injured, became disabled, and were taken captive. About 900 towns and villages were looted and destroyed; more than one million of Azerbaijanis became refugees and internally displaced persons. Hundreds of historical, cultural, architectural, industrial, agricultural, construction sites, as well as public and private buildings, communication lines were destroyed, and the Azerbaijani economy and private property of our citizens have sustained huge moral and material damages.
When Armenia realized the occupation of Nagorno Karabakh and 7 neighbouring districts it launched state level policy on settling Armenian population on the controlled territories of Azerbaijan, building churches and other facilities destroying, falsifying and presenting as Armenian heritage all what belong to Azerbaijanis and Muslims in general. According to reliable sources thousands of Armenians have been settled not only in Nagorno Karabakh but in neighbouring districts too. Shusha, Lachin and Kalbajar districts have played an important role for the Armenian side as it considers those areas as of its own. Besides that from 200 to 2000 people have been settled in Agdam, Gubadly, Jabrail and Zangilan districts. To implement its plan for raising the population of Nagorno Karabakh up to 300,000 people the government of Armenia provides loans, credits, other types of financial assistance for people wishing to settle there. Different sorts of manufacturing and construction facilities are being established and administrative measures are implemented against those refusing to settle in there.
These issues were discussed during the Roundtable on “Settling Armenians on the occupied territories of Azerbaijan” which was organized by the Association for Civil Society Development in Azerbaijan (ACSDA) and the Public Association for the Protection of Rights of Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan (PRMIDPA) with participation of official state entities, NGOs, public associations and independent experts. Professor Nadir Abdullayev from the Public Association delivered opening speech. Speeches on the above mentioned topic were delivered by the Head of Public Association on Protection of Azerbaijani Monuments Faig Ismayilov, Gadir Nasirov from the PU “PRMIDPA”; “Voice of Karabakh” newspaper editor Maharram Zulfigarly; Head of the ACSDA’s Electoral Staff, PhD. Zahid Abbasov; Chief of the Shusha District Department of Culture and Turism Vugar Beyturan; the representative of the Institute of Human Rights, National Academy of Sciences, Head of “Our Azerbaijan” Block Musa Musayev; PhD Teymur Alban, etc.
It was said that in 2005 the OSCE formed a special mission on research of the problem on settling Armenians in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. The mission reported about existence of illegal settlements. Unfortunately, the mission’s report did not serve for anything positive, and Armenia has not stopped its activities violating terms and conditions of the 1949 Geneva Convention on rights during military conflicts and other international provisions. Armenian’s unaccountability for international crimes allows it as an occupying country to widen scales of illegal activities for the sake of creation of mythical “Greater Armenia” through ripping lands off other countries.
The Roundtable participants adopted an appeal to the United Nations, OSCE, member states to the Minsk Group of OSCE to do their best to stop Armenia’s activities on illegal settling of Armenians and implement proper sanctions against it. Slides about destructions on the occupied territories of Azerbaijan and illegal settlements were shown during the event.
APPEAL
to the United Nations Organization
the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe
heads of the OSCE Minsk Group member-states
As the world community is aware, Armenia, intending to enlarge its territory by usurping neighboring lands, started aggression against Azerbaijan at the end of XX century as though to let Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians determine their fate themselves in the inseparable part of Azerbaijan. As a result of the undeclared war, one fifth of Azerbaijan’s territory was occupied by Armenia in 1988-1993 bringing total size of the territories violently cut off from Azerbaijan in last century to 40%. As a result of the occupation, over 20 thousand our citizens were slain, thousands of people were wounded, became disabled, and were taken captives and hostages. About 900 settlements were destroyed; over 1 million people became refugees and IDPs. Hundreds of historical, cultural, architectural monuments, industrial, agricultural, construction objects, public and private buildings were destroyed and burned, serious damages were inflicted on Azerbaijani economy and citizens’ private property.
After occupying Nagorno-Karabakh and 7 surrounding districts, Armenia started settling Armenians in Azerbaijani territories being under their control, building churches in settlements, destroying or falsifying and armenializing everything belonging to Azerbaijanis, in general, to Muslims under a special plan and on a state level. According to the information available, tens of thousands of Armenians lived not only in Nagorno-Karabakh, but also in surrounding regions and the principal attention during that process was directed to Shusha, Lachin and Kalbajar cities. At the same time, from 200 to 2000 people lived in Agdam, Gubadli, Jabrail and Zangelan regions. The Armenian leadership lends these territories, grants credits and provides other financial assistance, different industrial and construction objects are built to fulfill their plan to bring the population of Nagorno-Karabakh up to 300 thousand people till 2010.
Formerly a special mission of the OSCE was arranged to investigate facts about Armenians’ settling in Azerbaijani occupied territories and the mission fixed existence of illegal settlement facts. Much to my regret, researches of that mission didn’t yield any positive result and didn’t make Armenia abstain from actions violating the 1949 Geneva Convention “On human rights during armed conflicts” and demands of other international rules. Contrary to it, impunity condition at the international area gave this annexationist state full scope and they widen the scale of illegal actions aimed at the establishment of mythic “Great Armenia” at the expense of other states’ territory.
The participants of the round table on subject “Settlement of Armenians in Azerbaijani occupied territories” appealed to the UNO, the OSCE, and heads of the OSCE Minsk Group member-states calling them on to take strict measures to prevent Armenia from illegal settlement actions and apply corresponding sanctions against them.
The appeal “Settlement of Armenians in Azerbaijani occupied territories” was adopted by the participants of the round table held by Public Association for “Protection of Rights of Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan” together with “Association for Civil Society Development in Azerbaijan” on 14 May, 2008, in Baku.
THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF AZERBAIJAN
Shusha – the ever native city of Azerbaijan
16 years have flown by since that tragic date of the occupation of the native Azerbaijani city of Shusha by the Armenian armed formations. The city once considered as the crown of Karabakh for its unique beauty when many historical and architectural monuments created a harmony with the surroundings is in complete destruction.
Armenians are doing their best to change the native Azerbaijani town and present it as Armenian: new facilities are being constructed in the city; it is settled with Armenian population attracted in different ways: provision of family loans, credits, and other financial aids. Media reported about the May 1st celebrations in the region with Armenian specifics. The “All Armenian pilgrimage from Echmiadzin to Shusha” led by “Armenia Ahead, Ahead to the God” motto took during the celebrations. KarabakhLIVe.com reported that “1 May pilgrimage has been launched from Echmiadzin to Shusha. On 1 May 500 pilgrims arrive to the capital of The Nagorno Karabakh, Stepanakert. These were students, representatives of youth and public organizations of the Republic of Armenia, fidains, students of the Juvenile Education Training Union of “Ay aspet” (“Armenian knight”). Today, 2 May, the pilgrims met with representatives of Arzakh community at the House of Youth in Stepanakert”. It was reported that the “president of NKR” Bako Saakyan greeted the participants of the “All Armenian pilgrimage. Ashot Gulyan, “Speaker of the National Council of NKR”; Norek Gasparyan, “Minister of Culture and Youth of NKR”; Zori Balayan, writer and publicist, “Arzakh hero”, and members of the government of “NKR” took part in the meeting. The pilgrimage to Shusha followed after the event in Khankedi.
This is the character of Armenian anti-Azerbaijan policy that hinders the negotiation process over the conflict resolution between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the fact that Armenia announced itself as a guarantor for the security of unrecognized “republic”.
The purpose for the “All Armenian pilgrimage to Shusha” was to demonstrate to international community the false claim of “city’s belonging” to Armenians. Blatant lie! Such lies make us remind readers the history of Shusha. Shusha was the capital of Karabakh Khanate. The town was founded in 1751 by Panah Ali-khan as a fortress to protect Karabakh Khanate. Originally the town was called Panahabad in honour of the founder. Later, Shusha gained another name which was derived from the name of the nearby village of Shushikend.
The city became well-known after the heroic defence from the Iranian Army’s invasion in 1795. Shusha remained as the capital of Karabakh Khanate until 1823. Since 1923 Shusha with its district has been within Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan SSR.
During and after the war in Karabakh many buildings and unfortunately, famous historical and architectural sites had been destroyed by Armenians. Shusha is also known in Azerbaijan as a cradle of Azerbaijani music and poetry, and is called the “Conservatoire of the Caucasus”. Shusha has an immense meaning for Azerbaijani culture and history. It was not coincidence that the city was proclaimed as a reserve in the Soviet time. It is located on 1800 meters above the sea level; has attractive environment and climatic conditions that turned it into a natural resort of international importance. It has been already 17 years as the ancient music center of Azerbaijan, Shusha, fell into occupation. The city will always remain the native Azerbaijani one.
We will free our city from the Armenian occupation at any price. Shall definitely do!
G.ZEYNALOGLY,
“Voice of Karabakh”
LACHIN WILL EVER REMAIN LACHIN!
In the end of March this year a three-day conference was organized in the Lachin District center initiated by the leadership of “NKR”. The conference was dedicated to the development of district of Azerbaijan being under the Armenian occupation.
The “president” of the self-declared “NKR” Bako Saakyan stated in his speech that “the District of Lachin is a unit of strategic importance to all Armenian people”. The leader of separatists mentioned that “strong, developed and populated Lachin will create stable precondition for strengthening positions in the negotiation process on settlement of Nagorno Karabakh problem, as well as on the front-line making it more protected and safe”. It was mentioned at the conference that the budget of Lachin District is 3,7 billion drams (approximately 12,1 million USD – G.J.) which makes more than 40% in comparison to last year’s figures.1 billion drams are allocated to overhaul constructions and 400 million drams for capital assets. This clearly shows Armenian cheekiness – having occupied native Azerbaijani lands which is “strategically important to all Armenian people” as they confess, they also finance the budget for this land aimed at the creation of “strong, developed and populated Lachin” as if it was the land of their ancestors. Thus, Armenia unilaterally considers Lachin as its own territory which is not linked to Nagorno Karabakh in administrative matter, and has no intention to return it.
This should be taken into account by the UN, OSCE and its Minsk Group which are engaged with settlement of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan as they try to present it, but, unfortunately, fail in their attempts.
It was 16 years ago, when on 17-18 May Armenian Armed Forces occupied Lachin right after the occupation of Shusha. The occupation of Lachin realized long-term dream of invaders to link through the district the territory of Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia. With this the undeclared war was qualified as direct aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan in accordance with international principles. The territory of Lachin District is located in the south-west of Azerbaijan on the border with Armenia and is 1825 square km. According to statistics in the beginning of 1989 the population of district comprised of 51,600 people and 68,100 people as of 2003. The population of the district became internally displaced persons and had to settle in 53 districts of Azerbaijan. The bloodshed in Lachin took lives of 264 people, 64 persons were taken into captivity and hundreds became disabled.
Besides numerous historical, cultural, architectural monuments the territory of Lachin was abundant with natural resources: medicinal water springs, forests covering 33,285 hectares of the area, mercury, construction materials as marble, tuff, clay, pumice, agate, gemstones, volcanic ash, etc. The National reserve of Lachin District and Garagel natural reserve were located here. Red oaks of Pijanis and Hajishamly forests are being cut by Armenians to sell to France for manufacturing of wine and cognac barrels.
The town of Lachin and nearby villages have been destroyed by the Armenian militants. Many historical, cultural, architectural, as well as private and public property, manufacturing facilities, 5 medical centers, numerous kindergartens, 100 schools, 54 clubs, 88 libraries, administrative buildings, historical museum of the district…
Today Armenia is doing its best to populate the occupied districts of Azerbaijan against all international principles; it changed the name of Lachin District to Kashatag and the name of town to Berdzor. But all your attempts are vain as Lachin will ever remain Lachin!
Today Lachin and other Azerbaijani areas are waiting for their liberator – Azerbaijani people. And they will definitely come to save them!
G.JABRAILLI
“Voice of Karabakh”
BLOOD AND GLORY ON THE PATH TO INDEPENDENCE
90TH ANNIVERSARY OF AZERBAIJAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
The Azerbaijanis of the world have celebrated the 90th anniversary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on 28 May, the first independent, secular and democratic state in the Muslim East.
After the February Revolution in Russia the national movement in Azerbaijan had entered in its activity phase. The main political party of the republic at that time “Musavat” conducted the first convention in the end of October 1917 in Baku. The convention developed and specified tactics and strategy of the organization for the forthcoming political strife. On 2 November 1917 the Bolsheviks announced Baku’s Soviet (Council) as a supreme power in the city which was the direct aftermath of the Bolsheviks coming to power in Russia.
In March 1918 the massacre of Muslim population was orchestrated in Baku by the Soviet led by Stepan Shaumyan. Several thousand of armed Armenian soldiers and militants of the Armenian “Dashnaktsutyun” party gathered in the city. At the same time Azerbaijani population had no armed forces in Baku or in its suburbs.
Such situation put Azerbaijani population of Baku and city’s outskirts helpless being unarmed while confronting well armed Armenian military formations. Instead of disarming numerous Armenian military formations, on 29 March 1918 the authorities disarmed a few hundreds of officers and soldiers of the Muslim “Dikaya Diviziya” on “Evelina” ship. The event took place when the ship set its path for Lankaran. All said by Baku’s Soviet about its peaceful intentions were mere lies, if not then why did it impede the peaceful departure of the only Azerbaijani armed unit from the city? The plotters of the incident (S.Shaumyan and others – Auth.) had an evident aim to provoke the Azerbaijani population to get a cause and start operations against them. The disarmament of Azerbaijani officers and soldiers instigated justified discontent amidst the Azerbaijani population.
Demonstrations of the Azerbaijani population in different parts of the city started in the morning of 30 March demanding return of confiscated arms. These events coincided with set up shooting on the Red Army cavalry which served as the ground to start large-scale military operations against peaceful Azerbaijani population. The result of that was the massacre of Azerbaijani population by the detachments of the Red Army which mainly consisted of the armed Armenian groups. The Doctor of History Jamil Hasanly stated once in his interview given to “Zerkalo” newspaper that he found archive materials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain stamped as “Documents on the British foreign policy in Azerbaijan in 1918”. They said that the British intelligence provided financial assistance at amount of two thousand rubles to the Armenian detachments fighting with the Turkish troops in 1918. The documents had information of major McDonell who was a witness of the March events in Baku and said: “During the March events Armenians allied with Bolsheviks and Muslims were practically thrown out of Baku”. Regarding this McDonell protested to the Armenian National Council and stated they made a very big mistake in their own history when supported Bolsheviks in the struggle with Muslims. Armenian forces repeated events perpetuated in Baku in other Azerbaijani cities too: Guba, Shamakha, Lankaran, Salyan and Kurdamir.
On 22 April 1918 Zakavkazie (Transcaucasus) was proclaimed as independent federal republic, and in four days a new government led by A. Tzkhenkeli was formed and several representatives from Azerbaijan became its members: F.Kh.Khoyski, Kh. Malik-Aslanov, Nasib bey Ussubbeyli, M.G. Hadjinski and I.Heydarov. However, this did not serve either for the improvement of internal or external situation of the country. The central power was very weak, particularly regarding internal management. The country which had no unified strong central power was in deep anarchy. The ethnical hostility peaked in the Iravan province. Armenian military detachments and armed gangs started annihilation and expulsion of the Azerbaijani population from the Iravan province to create a compact living Armenian population on this territory and announce Armenian independence. Armenians perpetuated the same massacre in the Kars province as well.
On 26 May, 1918 the Transcaucasian Seym (government) decided to dismiss itself. On 28 May 1918 Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence. Thus, it was the beginning of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR). The first Cabinet of Ministers of the ADR was led by Fatali-khan Khoyski.
On 4 June, 1918 Turkey and ADR concluded the Treaty of Peace and Friendship which secured the new republic from enemies.
On 16 June 1918 the Azerbaijani government moved from Tiflis to Ganja. On 27 June the Azerbaijani language was proclaimed as an official one in the ADR. On 9 September the three-colour flag – blue, red and green stripes and white crescent with eight cornered star – was adopted. The three colours on the flag symbolize the Turkic national culture, modern European democracy and Islamic civilization.
On 12 June 1918 in accordance with S.Shaumyan’s order the armed forces of the Baku’s Soviet started military advance to Ganja. The government of Azerbaijan had to seek assistance from Turkey which was immediately provided according to the Treaty concluded between Turkey and Azerbaijan. The combined Turkish-Azerbaijani troops defeated the Army of Baku’s Soviet near Geychay, and on 15 September 1918 the Turkish-Azerbaijani troops entered Baku. On 7 December 1918 Azerbaijan Republic opened its parliament chaired by Alimardan bey Topchibashev.
Several attempts of the Azerbaijani government to establish contacts with the Armenian side to sustain normal relations with it failed due to destructive attitude of the Armenian government. It should be noted that when Armenia proclaimed its independence there was no capital. Wishing to help the neighbouring state, as well as considering the difficult situation when the Armenian Republic already controlled the bulk of the Iravan province and had regular army with about 20,000 bayonets while the armed forces of Azerbaijan comprised of the Tatar regiment of 200 people, Muslim Corps detachments with a bit more than 400 bayonets, on 29 May, 1918 the National Council of Azerbaijan ceded the city of Iravan to Armenia (Central State Archive of the Republic of Azerbaijan, f. 970, reg. 1, un.1, p.51). It should be said that after ceding Iravan, the territory of Armenia had around 9,8 thousand sq. km. while the territory of Azerbaijan was made of 114 thousand sq. km.
The new Armenian Republic set for the open aggression against Azerbaijan since its first days of existence and strived for annexation of native Azerbaijani lands of Zangezur, Nakhchivan and mountainous part of Karabakh. In the summer 1918 Andronik’s gangs raided Zangezur slaughtering Azerbaijani population. Andronik wanted to instigate mutiny of the Armenian population in the mountainous part of Karabakh after seizing Goris. He attempted to get through the Zabuk gorge and seize Shusha but failed all three times and lost forces.
At that time the Azerbaijani population comprised a big number even on the territory of the Armenian Republic. The main idea of the Armenian government was to expel the Azerbaijani population of Armenia and implement future Armenian colonization of these lands.
Thousands of Azerbaijani villages were destroyed and burnt down and 150,000 Azerbaijanis who became refugees from Armenia wandered throughout Azerbaijan seeking shelter.
On 23 November, 1919 Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a Treaty which stated that both parties should cease military clashes and solve all disputes including the one related to borders in a peaceful way. According to the Treaty Armenia withdrew its troops from Zangazur. But just in several weeks the Armenian troops violated the terms of Treaty dated 23 November, 1919, and raided Zangazur again.
On 11 January, 1920 the Supreme Council of the Allied States winners of the World War I unilaterally recognized de-facto the independence of Azerbaijan.
It should be said that by this time Soviet Russia explicitly shown its intentions regarding possible annexation of Azerbaijan. Prior to intervention the Soviet government coordinated its actions with the Dashnak government of Armenia. On 22 March, 1920 Armenian detachments attacked Khankendi what served as a signal for the start of Armenian mutiny in the mountainous Karabakh, Ganja and Gazakh uyezds (counties). The mutiny forced the Azerbaijani government to concentrate almost all of their armed forces in those regions. At the same time the detachment of the XI Red Army finally defeated Denikin’s troops and stood at the northern border of Azerbaijan. On 27 April the XI Red Army crossed the Azerbaijani border and seized Baku on 28 April. Azerbaijan Democratic Republic fell as the result of the intervention by Soviet Russia.
The Heroism of Azerbaijani people which proved to be rich of courage and will to gain liberty and independence succeeded in restoration of sovereignty in more than seventy years. The three-colour flag adopted by the ADR back in 1918 with blue, red and green stripes with crescent and eight-cornered star was kept, as well as the anthem and the court of arms. But the glorious way to independence was worth of blood and bitter losses. Armenia which has always had an edge on Azerbaijani lands renewed its territorial claims against Nagorny Karabakh in the end of 1980s. This led afterwards to bloodshed events in January 1990 and to the undeclared war against Azerbaijan which caused thousands of casualties and resulted is loss of one fifth of its own land, sustained huge moral and material damage.
However, the enemy’s tricks had not overcome Azerbaijan. The latter became the leading economic and political state in the South Caucasus and turned into a trustworthy partner of developed states of the world. In the near future Azerbaijan will anyways solve its main problem – the problem of Nagorny Karabakh and other occupied territories.
G.ZEYNALOGLU,
“Voice of Karabakh”
AZERBAIJANI SONGS STOLEN BY ARMENIANS
We have repeatedly returned to the subject related thievish character of Armenians, theft by them any alien thing, starting with lands and endlessly extending their “art” to all fields of human activity, and particularly to all peculiar to Azerbaijanis, including musical compositions.
Recently reportedly Trend News, the International News Agency, Azerbaijan State Agency for Copyrights, gathering facts related misappropriation and theft of Azerbaijani music by the Armenians sent them to World Intellectual Property Organization which is the leading intergovernmental organization of the United Nations in the field of intellectual property. Abutalib Samedov, the chief of Azerbaijan State Agency for Copyrights informed.
Azerbaijan acceded to Bern Convention on Protection of Literary Art and Works of Art, to Rome Convention on Protection of the Rights of performers, phonogram producers and broadcasting organization. Armenia joined also to the mentioned documents. According to the said Conventions, each participating country should protect rights of citizens of other countries at the minimum at the same level of its own citizens. This protection principle is called “national regime”.
Several years ago the Agency achieved the closing of Armenian sound-recording studio “Ani-Records”, functioning for a long time in territory of Russian Federation and presenting Azerbaijan’s national music as Armenian.
A.Samedov said that in compliance with international legislation currently in force in the field of intellectual property, judicial authorities are responsible for ensuring of rights. I.e. if inside country owners’ rights are violated, they can address to local court for rehabilitation of their rights. According to him, if the rights of author or other owner are violated at international level, he should turn to the court of country which violated his rights. Unfortunately, in connection with Nagorno-Karabakh conflict existing between Azerbaijan and Armenia, our citizens are deprived of chances to address to courts of Armenia. The Armenia abusing this steals material and cultural treasury of Azerbaijan, giving themselves to be its’ own. According to him, because of gaps in international legislation, there are no direct impact tools on Armenia. He said that the Agency addressed to the United Nations Organization to make amendments to international legislation and expressed confidence in consideration of this issue.
The chief of State Agency told that in the book submitted to WIPO there are such works of Azerbaijani music as following “Sene de galmaz”, the composer Tofig Guliyev, “Ay giz”, the composer Jahangir Jahangirov, “Sachlarina gul duzum”, the composer Rauf Hajiyev, “Niya gelmez oldun”, the composer Alakbar Taghiyev, “Geje zengleri”, the composer Eldar Mansurov, “Mekteb illeri”, the composer Aygun Samedzadeh, “Vokaliz” composed of samples of national dances of Azerbaijan, and also musical compositions of classical composers and folklore – “Vaghzaly”, “Yalli”, “Uzun dere”, “Mirzeyi”, “Gazaghy”, “Terekeme”, “Sari gelin”, “Khan baghi”, “Deli Jeyran”, operettas “Arshin mal alan”, “O olmasin bu olsun”, and the opera “Koroghlu” composed by Uzeyir Hajibeyov.
Look, how the Armenians became impudent that they though of even to perform in Eurovision the true Azerbaijani song (“Sari gelin”) as Armenian. Evidently this Armenian thievish character is irremediable and this “khaiskiy” (the Armenians consider khais as their ancestry – G.J.) ailment is untreatable.
G.JEBRAILLI,
“Voice of Karabakh”
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THE MAIN REASON FOR WORRIES
During the recent Plenary Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the COE, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terri Davis spoke about Nagorno Karabakh problem.
The voice of the Secretary General has clearly shown his concern with the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. He particularly said: “I am shocked with what I have seen in refugee camps in Azerbaijan and conditions that these people live in… The roots of this problem, first of all, are in the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and is linked to Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As you know there was a war between these countries and both sides sustained losses… The situation now is that we try to protect human rights both in Azerbaijan and in Armenia, and want fast solution of the conflict. Both countries took responsibility to solve the conflict in a peaceful way, and when I hear peaceful means for resolution have been exhausted I am getting really concerned…”
In the end of his speech the Secretary General addressed both countries with elderly advice: “I do not say forget the past, but it is necessary to look forward and seek resolution of the conflict”.
The concern of the Secretary General is quite clear as the exhaustion of peaceful ways would cause the threat of resolving the problem through military way. This means bloodshed, destruction, and other calamities… Nobody would know the meaning of this better than we, Azerbaijanis do. We are the ones suffering from the Armenian ambitious tricks, we are the ones who lost one fifth of native lands, lost more than 20,000 lives, we have about 900 towns and villages which are completely destroyed, many historical monuments of Azerbaijan have been destroyed too, our national economy suffered huge damages, and about 1 million of our citizens became refugees and internally displaced persons…
It is obvious we can not forget the past even if we want. It is impossible to forget an aching wound that Armenians inflicted on us?
We are concerned over this more than you, Mr. T.Davis! We want the fast resolution of the conflict more than anyone else. However, we also see that peaceful ways of solution have been exhausted or at least are being exhausted. What is the sense of talking the same to cheats and scamps?! Isn’t it clear that Armenia drags on the negotiations process on purpose? The terrorist, separatist and criminal Robert Kocharyan had been fooling the international community, and he passed the relay to another one – Serj Sarkisyan who orchestrated and led the war against Azerbaijan.
Despite being the victim Azerbaijan has been abiding by the principles of negotiation process. But such reality may go on for decades. Then what should Azerbaijan do Mr. Secretary General? What is the reason that international organizations as yours do not make Armenia accountable for its crimes against humanity on the territory of Azerbaijan?
This is the main reason for concern Mr. Secretary General!