AzerTag, Azerbaijan
May 23 2005

SESSION OF CONGRESS OF WORLD AZERBAIJANIS ENDS
[May 23, 2005, 22:24:41]

As was informed from the State Committee on Work with the
Azerbaijanis Living Abroad, the 8th session of the Congress of World
Azerbaijanis (CWA) has ended in the capital of Sweden, Stockholm.

On the third day of session, the general from Turkey Veli Kichik
Pasha in his statement spoke about problems of the Turkic world, has
noted necessity of joint activity of the organizations of the
Azerbaijan and Turkish Diasporas against the Armenian propagation.

Vice-chairman of CWA Rahim Shahbazi, the representative from Russia
Siyavush Mustafayev, the representative on the CIS countries Khanlar
Abdulov have noted that there is necessity for carrying out of more
serious work directed on activation of structure, support of national
interests of Azerbaijan.

Deputy of Milli Majlis, corresponding member of ANAS, the head of
Ataturk Center in Azerbaijan Nizami Jafarov has analyzed activity of
CWA and political value of the organization in scientific aspect,
having noted, that the Azerbaijan Diaspora plays important role in
protection of national interests and increase of the international
authority of the Country.

The head of the Azerbaijan house in Belgium Bulent Gurjam has told
about activity of structure headed by him, having emphasized that
supports the offer on carrying out of a forum of the Azerbaijan youth
studying in Europe. He informed that in September in Belgium, Day of
Azerbaijan will be marked, and has suggested carrying out next
session of CWA at organizational support of the Belgium-Azerbaijan
house in Brussels.

Upon completion of session, have taken place discussions around the
new Charter of CWA. After discussions, the Charter has been
unanimously adopted in view of remarks and offers.

Javad Derakhti was re-elected as Chairman of CWA. Besides, members of
CWA Majlis had been elected deputies of Milli Majlis Sabir
Rustamkhanli, Gudret Hasanguliyev, Fazail Agamali, the
editor-in-chief of newspaper “Sharg” Akif Ashirli, chairman of the
Azerbaijan society of the students studying at the London Economic
University Taleh Heydarov, from Turkey – Veli Pasha, from Sweden –
Samad Fertash, from the USA – Rahim Shahbazi, from Russia – Ramiz
Abutalibov, Aida Guliyeva and others.

At first session of Majlis of CWA, Sabir Rustamkhanli has been
elected Chairman of Majlis, and Akif Ashirli – the Secretary.
Vice-chairmen of CWA had been appointed the representative of the
structure on the CIS Khanlar Abdulov, the Russian representative
Siyavush Mustafayev, the head of the Azerbaijan house in Belgium
Bulent Gurjam, American representatives Rahim Shahbazi and Huseyn
Vusigi.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress