APA, Azerbaijan
March 5 2010

Azerbaijani Parliament appeals protesting passage of so-called
Armenian genocide resolution at US Congress

[ 05 Mar 2010 18:27 ]
Baku. Elbrus Seyfullayev-APA. Azerbaijani Parliament has appealed the
protesting passage of so-called Armenian genocide resolution at US
Congress.

According to APA, Chairman of the working group established at the
parliament on this issue, Chairman of the Parliament’s Commission on
Foreign Affairs Samad Seyidov presented the appeal, APA reports.

It was noted in the appeal that the passage of such resolution is
unjust. It will negatively influence on Asia Minor and South Caucasus.
The occupation fact of Azerbaijani lands by Armenians was also noted
and said it is a work of history to research the issue about
genocides: `We want to hope that such state as US – having democratic
image will not pass such resolution which may negatively influence on
US-Turkey and US-Azerbaijan relations’.

Speaker of the Parliament Ogtay Asadov offered to put the appeal into voting.

The appeal was passed by 108 votes.

Note that President of the Haydar Aliyev Foundation, MP Mehriban
Aliyeva attended the second part of the meeting.