STATE COMMITTEE FOR AFFAIRS WITH AZERBAIJANIS LIVING ABROAD: 10TH CONGRESS OF TURKIC STATES AND NATIONAL ENTITIES ACHIEVED ITS HISTORICAL GOAL
Author: S. Ilhamgizi
Trend
Today 20.09.2006
10th Congress of the Turkic States and National Entities has already
become an important step in the Turkic World consolidation issue. "I
dare say that the Congress has already achieved its historical goal",
Nazim Ibrahimov, Chairman of the satte Committee for Affairs with
Azerbaijanis Living Abroad exclusively told Trend today.
It should be mentioned that at present, in the Turkish province of
Antalya, 10th Congress of Friendship, Brotherhood, and Cooperation
between the Turkic States and National Entities is being held. Being
a member of the Azerbaijani delegation to the congress, Mr. Ibrahimov
told about its work and the importance of the arrangement.
He pointed out that the participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham
Aliyev in this arrangement is the vivid evidence of that our country
s attaching importance to the cooperation with the Turkic states.
"President Ilham Aliyev`s speech, his during the first day of the
work of the Congress, his message to the Turkic World, as well as the
next year`s holding of the Joint Forum of the Azerbaijani and Turkic
Diaspora organizations, and recommendations on the joint activity to
prevent the Armenian propaganda were greeted by all the participants
of the Congress with a big enthusiasm. I hope that the Joint Forum
to be held in Baku the next year will give a strong impetus to the
further cooperation between the Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora,
as well as establish the joint lobbyist activity, and accelerate this
process", told Mr. Ibrahimov.
He also pointed out that there is a close cooperation between
the Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora organizations from different
countries. The State Committee also works jointly with the Turkish
Diaspora organizations and establishes close relations.
According to Mr. Ibrahimov, the joint functioning of the two Diasporas
in different countries is reflected in the positive influence on the
common case. "The first Forum of the Diaspora organizations to be held
the next year will be devoted to the discussion of the works being
implemented up to present moment, the analysis of the results of the
joint activity, and the determination of perspectives of the further
cooperation and joint works. Senior officials of Azerbaijan and Turkey
are expected at the event. In this connection invitations will be sent
to the Turkish officials. All the participants of the forthcoming
Forum will make a decision on acceleration of the joint activity of
the organizations of the Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas", he told.
The Head of the state Committee also added that all necessary
organizational measures will be taken to hold the Forum at the highest
level.
Mr. Ibrahimov pointed out that he held meetings with the participating
representatives of Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora organizations
form different countries.
According to him, during the work of Congress, different committees
where the members of the Azerbaijani delegation participates were
founded. "All necessary decision will be taken tomorrow. However,
I dare say that the Congress has already achieved its historical
goal. The speeches of the Azerbaijani President and the Turkish
Prime-Minister allow talking with confidence that the Congress is being
held successfully and will be completed this way. The Congress has
become an important step in the Turkic World consolidation issue. On
the other hand, the participation of the Azerbaijani President at
the arrangement and his speech demonstrated again that he is one of
the leaders of the Turkic World", underlined Mr. Ibrahimov.
He also pointed out that the work of the Congress will be completed
the day after tomorrow, and the Azerbaijan delegation will return
the motherland then.