INCIDENT IN MOSCOW UNIVERSITY IS A PROVOCATION BY THE ARMENIANS AGAINST THE AZERBAIJANIS
TREND News Agency, Azerbaijan
May 3 2007
Russia, Moscow / corr. Trend R.Agayev / "The incident which occurred
in Moscow-based Russian University of Friendship of People was
a provocation by the Armenians against the Azerbaijanis," said
the President of Federal National-Cultural Autonomy of the Russian
Azerbaijanis (AZERROS), Soyun Sadikov, after a meeting with the Head
of the University Provost Gladush.
"The provocation of the Armenians against the Azerbaijanis was aimed
at showing the Azerbaijanis under a bad light, given the friendly
relations between Azerbaijan and Russia. We remember well the Sumgayt
incidents and other tragedies of history when Armenians, by committing
provocations, spread rumor all over the world that the Azerbaijanis
are wild and it is impossible to live together with them. Using such
tainted methods, they prepared a plan to occupy the territories of
Azerbaijan. Therefore it is important, especially to young people,
to be aware that such provocations are non-comparative.
Possibly such provocations serve some internal ambitions of Armenia
related to the forth-coming parliamentary elections," Sadikov said.
In addition, he stressed that according to the representatives of
the University, the Armenians who caused the incident also included
those who are not students of the University and it testifies again
that the Armenian provocation is purposeful.
"Clever, steady and progressive Azerbaijani youths are the future
of Azerbaijan and only with their help is it possible to return
Nagorno-Karabakh and other lands of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenia.
Therefore, it needs to act cleverly. For this purpose, it needs
to intensify the propaganda in Russia, spread real information on
Azerbaijan, Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, rich
historical and cultural heritage of Azerbaijan," Sadikov said.
Moreover, AZERROS President stated that Russia should understand
that supporting the separatists of Nagorno-Karabakh is dangerous
for Russia itself, a multi-national country that is risky to be
divided into tens or hundreds of separatist republics. "Recognizing
Nagorno-Karabakh is dangerous for Russia. Russia has not recognized
Kosovo where the ethnic Albans who have their sovereign State and
are located in this Serbian region expelled Serbian minorities from
there. The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh is same – the Armenian
majority who absurdly claim for self-appointment right expelled
the Azerbaijanis from their Native lands through genocide, ethical
cleansing, aggression and separatism and the Armed Forces of Armenia
occupied several districts of Azerbaijan surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh,"
said the Leader of Autonomy of the Russian Azerbaijanis.
According to Sadikov, the Azerbaijani youths may influence the public
opinion of Russia because they represent economically developing,
rich and stable Azerbaijan which is more important for Russia as a
strategic partner than Armenia. " Russia can benefit from possessing
rich Azerbaijan, but not Armenia which has not got any strategic and
economic potential," said Sadikov.
In addition, the President of AZERROS stressed that during the meeting,
an agreement was reached with the Head of the University to prosecute
each student which are believed to have committed provocation. "We will
follow till the end the situation with Azerbaijani Agaly Alishev so
that the offenders are punished. We appealed to the law-enforcement
bodies and they stated that criminal cases have been filed. In
addition, we will hire special advocates to protect the interests of
wounded Alishev," Sadikov stressed.
Moreover, it was decided during the meeting to notify each other of
planned cultural and other events to prevent such incidents.