RAMIZ ABUTALIBOV: I GATHERED ABOUT 240KG OF ARCHIVE MATERIALS WHILE WORKING IN UNESCO

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
May 3 2007

I spent my leisure time on gathering information on Azerbaijan during
my 16-year activity in UNESCO.

I sent Baku more than 240 kg archive materials which I gathered
researching archives," celebrated Azerbaijan diplomat, former
Azerbaijan representative to UNESCO Ramiz Abutalibov told APA.

Ramiz Abutalibov, for whom the protection and researching Azerbaijan
cultural history is hobby, remembered Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
immigrants on the eve of May 28- the day of foundation of Azerbaijan
Democratic Republic.

"I threw light upon the rare photos and articles of Alimardan
Topchubashov, Jeyhun Hajibayli, Ahmad bay Aghaoghlu on Azerbaijani
history published in French press. The aim was to find unknown
materials. I presented my archives to the corresponding Azerbaijani
bodies".

Mr. Abutalibov shared his impressions on the then President Heydar
Aliyev. "I felt myself strong as I had his support. I was afraid
of nobody" The diplomat with pride spoke on his contribution to the
erection of monument to Alimardan Topchubashov and Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov
who led Azerbaijanis fight against Nazis in France.

Currently Moscow resident Ramiz Abutalibov commented on the
Great Russian Encyclopedia, which introduced Nagorno Karabakh
as independent republic." As the Encyclopedia is published it is
difficult to eliminate encyclopedia. But we should be consistent in
our struggle."