AZERBAIJANI DIASPORA MEMBERS ARGUE IN CANADA

Azeri Press Agency
Oct 16 2006

Canada-Azerbaijan Circles Federation held meeting in Toronto on October
15, Azerbaijan Educational and Cultural Center press service in Canada
told the APA.

Five circles out of seven participated in the meeting. The Federation
made annual report. They discussed Khojali and March 31 genocides.

The Federation positively appreciated the activity of "Azerbaijani
language’ weekend which is carried out at Toronto School Board and
the protest actions taking part outside Armenian embassy, UNESCO
Office and Canadian Parliament.

Akber Majidov was elected the president of the Federation. Azerbaijan
Education and Cultural Center General Manager Faraj Aliyev became
the vice-president.

Esmira Esedova, the president of Canada-Azerbaijan Friendship
Federation president, Javad Zerrin, The president of Ontario
Azerbaijanis Association, Masud Aliyev, the president of Quebec
Azerbaijanis Association and Ilham Akhundov, the president of
Canada-Azerbaijan Cooperation Association told the APA that the
meeting of Canada-Azerbaijan Circles Federation was illegal.

State Committee for Azerbaijanis Abroad confirmed the fact that the
members of the Federation argued. The problem is being solved.