AZERBAIJAN-TURKEY HISTORICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ATAF) TO HAVE REPRESENTATIONS ABROAD

BSANNA NEWS
Nov 18 2008
Ukraine

BAKU, November 18. (AzerTAj). As earlier reported, on 15 November the
Azerbaijan-Turkey Historical Research Foundation (ATAF) Trusteeship
Council held its second meeting in Baku.

The event was attended by representatives of Azerbaijani and Turkish
governmental bodies, NGOs, businessmen, authoritative public figures.

A news conference held at the office of the Azerbaijan-Turkey Business
Association (ATIB) in Baku was dedicated to this event.

Deputy Chairman of ATAF`s Board of Trustees and Chairman of
Azerbaijan-Turkey Business Association (ATIB) Ahmet Erentok informed on
new members of the Trusteeship Council. As stated, Draft of the Final
strategic document of the Conference was discussed. It was decided to
hold the First International Azerbaijan-Turkey Historical Congress in
Baku in June next year. Appropriate Organizational Committee was set
up. Meeting of the Trusteeship Council will also be held on sidelines
of the Congress.

Member of Azerbaijan Parliament Asim Mollazade said one of the
key goals of ATAF is to reveal historical truths, mobilize the
relevant structures to prevent the falsified Armenian question and
expose Armenian lies. According to him, ATAF will soon have its
representations in Russia, France and Belgium.

Speakers stressed necessity of strengthening of the efforts to bring
the truth on the Armenian centuries-old atrocities to the notice of
world communities.

Reportedly, ATAF will have its website soon.

ATAF was founded on the basis of cooperation protocol signed among
Turkish Historical Society, the History Institute of Azerbaijan
National Academy of Sciences, Baku State University (BSU) and
Azerbaijan-Turkey Businessmen Association (ATIB).