The News International – Pakistan
Jan 23 2010

Preston University holds roundtable on Azerbaijan

Saturday, January 23, 2010
Islamabad

Preston University organised a routable on `The Foreign Policy of
Azerbaijan: Affecting Factors and Strategic Priorities,’ at the
Islamabad campus of the university Friday, says a press release.

Eminent educationalists and experts in international and regional
affairs presented papers on the topic of the seminar. Eynulla Madatli,
ambassador of Azerbaijan was the chief guest on the occasion.
Ambassador of Jordan Dr. Saleh Al-Jawarneh graced the event as the
guest of honour.

In his keynote address, as the chief guest, the ambassador of
Azerbaijan, highlighted various aspects of the foreign policy of
Azerbaijan. He said on the occasion that Naghorno Karabagh is the
biggest problem confronting Azerbaijan today, because Armenia has
illegal occupation over Naghorno Karabagh. He said that Armenia has
full backing of Russia vis-¡-vis this issue. He said that 20th of
January is marked as a black day in the history of Azerbaijan. Twenty
years ago, on this day. The Soviet forces attacked the capital of
Azerbaijan, in which 137 citizens were killed, over 700 people injured
and 800 people was arrested without any reason.

In his brief remarks on the occasion, the Ambassador of Jordan. Dr.
Saleh Al-Jawarneh said that unity among the Muslim countries is the
need of the hour. Resolution of the Kashmir issue and Naghorono
Karabagh lies in the unity in the ranks of the Muslim world, he said.

Earlier in his welcome address, Dr. Abdul Basit, Chancellor Preston
University expressed his profound gratitude to the guests.

Speaking on the subject, Dr. Basit emphasised that due to its
strategic geographic location Azerbaijan enjoys a special place in the
comity of world nations. He informed the participants that Turkey and
Pakistan were the first countries of the world which recognised
Azerbaijan as an independent state.

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