US AMBASSADOR TO AZERBAIJAN MEETS STUDENTS’ PROTESTS IN NAKHCHIVAN

APA
[ 07 Nov 2007 15:20 ]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan Ann Derse met with Prime Minister of
Nakhchivan AR Alovsat Bakhshiyev today, APA’s Nakhchivan bureau
reports.

Ann Derse visited Nakhchivan State University (NSU) and met with
rector of the University Isa Habibbbayli. The ambassador also visited
America-Azerbaijan Relations Center functioning in University, Law
Clinics and CISCO Networking Academy. NSU students met Ann Derse in
America-Azerbaijan Relations Center and expressed their protests on
the exhibition held in Harvard University on the theme of "Armenian
monuments in Nakhchivan" conducted by Armenian professors. The
ambassador recommended the students to send their protests in written
form to leadership of Harvard University after listening to them.

The analogical case happened in Nakhchivan Private University. US
ambassador gave lecture in Azerbaijani "Democracy: Azerbaijan-US
relations" here. One of the students of the University asked Ms. Derse
a question in English due to the event in Harvard University. US
ambassador stated that Harvard University is an independent higher
school. She saying that Azerbaijani students know English in high
level stated that this ability is a large opportunity for propagating
history of Azerbaijan abroad. US ambassador will also visit Nakhchivan
AR Central Library named after Ordubadi, participate in the opening
of Regional Information Center here and meet with NGOs and Party
representatives functioning in AR in the framework of his visit to
AR. Ms. Derse will hold briefing at the end of her visit.