EVENT DEDICATED TO NAGORNI GARABAGH HELD IN UTAH UNIVERSITY

Ïðaâî Âûaîða, Azerbaijan
demaz.org – Azerbaijan
May 24 2007

Information received from Consulate General of the Republic of
Azerbaijan in Los-Angeles reads that May 18 at Utah University
discussions on "Nagorni Garabagh issue" were held.

Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los-Angeles, Elin Suleymanov,
specialist on Azerbaijan and author of "Azerbaijani diary", Thomas
Golz, author of several documentary films about South Caucasian,
Dodge Billingsly etc. attended the event.

In his speech, Elin Suleymanov, drew attention of participants to
the facts of destruction of historical monuments after occupation of
Azerbaijani towns by Armenians. He stressed inadmissibility of such
facts in XXI century.

Consul General having underlined that Azerbaijan is endeavoring to
regulate Nagorni Garabagh conflict on the basis of international law
and territorial integrity and that our people want to live in peace
and in good neighborhood with our neighbors, said that in this field
great tolerant traditions exist in our country.

Professor from Montana University,Thomas Golz, demonstrated maps
concerning Caucasian region. He told about disunity of nations during
the reign of the Byzantines, Ottoman and Albanians and about frontier
frames within which they are living today. He also touched upon
theoretical aspects of difference between principles of territorial
integrity of state and right of nation to self-determination. Radio
broadcast of discussions held in Utah University is envisaged.

Upon completion of discussions, Elin Suleymanov, met with leadership
of state and Mormon Church.

Utah State has its economic interests in the Caucasus.

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