ARMENIANS’ NEXT NONSENSE: "ANCESTOR OF TALISH PEOPLE IS ARMENIAN ETHNOS"
Azeri Press Agency
April 4 2008
Azerbaijan
Baku. Mahbube Gasimbeyli, Elbrus Seyfullayev -APA. A book entitled
"Talish legends and tales" has been published in Yerevan. APA reports
Gurgen Melikyan Foundation of the Yerevan-based Caucasian Iranian
Studies Center had funded the publication.
The book edited by Garnik Asatryan has been dedicated to the 1st
"International Talish Conference" taken place in Yerevan on May 20-22,
2005. Symbol of the Minsk-based "International Foundation of Talish
Cultural Revival" and a map of so-called "Talishs country" have been
published and a part of Azerbaijan’s territory has been shown as a
territory of self-proclaimed country in the book. Authors tried to
show connection between the Armenian and Talish grammars and lexicons
and said that ancestors of Talish people – kadusi had been ancient
Armenian ethnos.
Folklore Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences told APA,
Armenians had tried to wage enmity between Azerbaijani and Talish
peoples. "Talish legends and tales book" is the next appearance of
the Armenian deception. It was a great insult to Talish people to
claim to the connections between Armenians and Talishs.
Tallish people are happy with that there is no connection between
them and Armenians".
The Institute officials said the book also spoke of the separatist
movement for "Talish-Mugan republic" supported by the enemy states
and it was introduced as a national revival. "In fact it shows real
face of Armenians. Armenian authors forget that the notorious event
has been condemned by the Talish intellectuals, scientists and writers
and by the Talish people as well. Talish people give a worthy respond
to the separatists with its unity and will".
Intellectual from the southern region, MP Hadi Rajabli also told APA
that Armenians’ publication had aimed at causing ethnic confrontation
in Azerbaijan.
"Azerbaijan’s economic power increases, the country has no analogue
for the speed of democratization and this worries our enemies. That’s
why, they attempt to create problems. In this respect, the most
justified method in the world practice is stirring up the conflict
among peoples and ethnic groups. Armenians try to use this method. I
was born in Lankaran, and I can assure you that the Talishs living in
Azerbaijan are unaware of the publication of such a book and insidious
plans. They are not thinking about it… The Talishs are integrating
with Azerbaijanis and other peoples living in our country. But at the
same time this ethnos preserves its culture and language and always
feels support of the state", he said.
MP from the southern region Ahad Abiyev told APA that statements that
the Talish ethnos had been derived from Armenians were nonsense.
"Talishs have always been faithful to Azerbaijani statehood.
Armenians’ attempts to stir up confrontation will fail. Any person
when asked about his nationality proudly says he is Azeri. That’s why
Armenians attempts to create confrontation between the two peoples
will fail", he said.