“525-CI GAZET”: INITIATIVE GROUP TO RETURN WESTERN AZERBAIJANIS TO THEIR NATIVE LANDS AND TO CREATE AUTONOMY IN ARMENIA

19.04.2006

Political movement “Way of Azerbaijan” created initiative group
aiming at return of western Azerbaijanis, outcasts from Armenia,
to their native lands and create autominy for them in space-saving
dense territory. In connection with creation of initiative group and
future tasks the above movement held press-conference on April 18.

Leader of the movement, Ilgar Gasimov, imformed that in 1948-53 and
in 1988 more than million Azerbaijanis were removed by force from
historical places of residence. “To return them in their native land
we intent to hold mass actions all over the world from 24 of April
to 8 of May”. These events will be supported by Turkish and European
organizations of the world. Preliminary agreement has already been
reached”, he stressed.

I. Gasimov informed that in connection with this issue a campaign on
signature collection would be held then documents would be drawn up
and submitted to representatives of Azerbaijan to PACE.

Deputy, Fazil Gazanfaroglu, and others who took floor at the event,
evaluated the return of Azerbaijanis removed from Armenia as demand
of time. F. Gazanfaroglu informed that this issue would be put on
the agenda of Milli Mejlis.

It should be pointed out that appeal prepared by “Way of Azerbaijan”
on return of western Azerbaijanis to their native land, deported by
force from Armenia and on creation of autonomy for them is submitted
to the head of state, speaker and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.