Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Sept 30 2004

RELATIONS WITH COMPATRIOTS LIVING IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
STRENGTHENING
[September 30, 2004, 13:49:13]

Employees of the State Committee on Work with the Azerbaijanis living
in foreign countries have visited Australia and New Zealand.

As was told AzerTAj from the State Committee, at the meetings carried
out within the framework of visit with chairman of the Azerbaijan
Association of Australia Mikayil Oyta, and also members of the
organization, the consul of Turkey in Sydney Nihat Ershen, discussed
were problems of our compatriots living in this country, and
underlined the importance of consolidation of efforts in bringing
into the notice the realities about Azerbaijan and Turkey is
underlined.

At the general session of the organizations of the Azerbaijan,
Turkish and Turkmen Diasporas, discussed were prospects of joint
activity.

At the meeting in Canberra with chairman of International festival
committee Dominick Miko, it was decided to provide participation of
the Azerbaijan masters of art in forthcoming international festival
in February next year and also carrying out during same time in three
cities of Australia of Days of Culture of Azerbaijan.

At the press conference for local mass media, was presented
information on the economic situation in Azerbaijan, its position in
region, the Nagorny Karabakh conflict and occupation by Armenians of
the Azerbaijan lands.

A number of other important meetings also have been carried in New
Zealand.