TREND, Azerbaijan
June 2 2006
National movement in Southern Azerbaijan to continue
Source: Trend
Author: S.Ilhamgizi
02.06.2006
On June 2, the Congress of World Azerbaijanis (CWA) held a press
conference on `National-liberation movement of Southern Azerbaijan is
continuing’. The conference informed about the events, protest
actions taking place in Southern Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
According to information provided by CWA press service, 24 persons
have been killed, 44 wounded and 106 arrested during the actions in
different cities of Southern Azerbaijan. During the conference, the
journalists were submitted the list of victims, wounded and arrested
men. The member of Mejlis of CWA Ajdar Tagizade stressed that the
process in Southern Azerbaijan turned into a national movement, and
our demand is independence, Turkism and union. Denying the talks on
the issue that as though the movement in the south was realized by
America or Kurds, he noted that the southern Azerbaijanis were free
in their policy. The head of the CWA Baku representation professor
Pahsa Galbinur pointed out that Azerbaijan Republic was described as
`Northern Iran’ and Karabakh was described as the territory of
Armenia in the map published in the newspaper `Misag’ in Iran. The
same newspaper was looked through at the conference.
Sarvar Masimli who participated in the action held in cities of
Southern Azerbaijan – Julfa, Marand, and Tabriz, told that the police
forces blockading these cities prevented the actions. According to
Masimli, the national movement has already created in Southern
Azerbaijan. However, in Azerbaijan Republic, this issue draws little
public attention. The CWA representatives attending the conference
pointed out that all political forces, intellectuals and community in
Azerbaijan should keep Southern Azerbaijan on the focus of attention
because Baku plays a very important role in this national movement.
The head of the CWA press service Ali Nijat said that actions and
demonstrations in Southern Azerbaijan have lasted for already two
weeks.