JEWISH POLITICIANS NOT TO RECOGNIZE THE "GENOCIDE OF ARMENIANS"

State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
July 21, 2008 Monday

The Jewish politicians are not going to recognize the genocide
of Armenians. In their opinion, it was Armenians, who in the
beginning of XX century slew the Turks. Chairman of Israel-Azerbaijan
inter-parliamentary group of friendship, member of the Knesset Joseph
Shagal considers that concerning recognition of the Armenian genocide
the Jewish Parliament will make objective decision.

Having emphasized, that Israel and Azerbaijan are connected with
unbreakable ties, J. Shagal has noted, that on volume of oil purchased
from Azerbaijan, Israel holds the second place among the world states.

Official Tel Aviv supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Tens
mutual official visits are annually carried out. Armenia, on the
contrary, does not represent any strategic value for the State of
Israel. Diplomatic and economic relations have formal character. Though
the group of Armenians also lives in Jerusalem, this community does not
show any activity in the country, but there are infringements of laws
of the country, cases of evasion from military service and payment of
taxes. For this reason, Israel will never recognize, contrary to its
interests, the notorious statements of Armenians, J. Shagal underlined.

In turn, the leader of community of the Mountainous Jews of Azerbaijan
Semyon Ikhiilov has assured, that the Knesset would never recognize
genocide of Armenians because in the Israeli Parliament there is a
powerful group of support for Azerbaijan led by our fellow countryman
Joseph Shagal. According to Ikhiilov, from hands of Armenians in
the beginning of XX century were killed more Turks, rather than
Armenians. The Mountainous community of Azerbaijan has already begun
work with purpose to prevent recognition in Knesset the so-called
genocide of Armenians.

Mr. Ikhiilov said: The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the
great leader of Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev always concerned to
Jewish people with respect. Therefore, owing to such policy with full
confidence it is possible to tell, that there is no anti-Semitism
in Azerbaijan.