Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
June 10 2004
AATA SUPPORT POSITION OF AZERBAIJAN IN SOLUTION OF NAGORNY KARABAKH CONFLICT
[June 10, 2004, 19:26:11]
As was informed, on 9 June at the International Press Center was held
a news conference of president of the American Assembly of Turkish
Associations (AATA), Mr. Ercument Kilic and his delegation.
Mr. Ercument Kilic said it is his second visit to the Republic. In the
passed period, there happened numerous democratic alterations in the
life of country. The goal of the visit was directly to familiarize
with the Country, development of links between Azerbaijan and the
Association, as well as play the role of bridge between Azerbaijan
and America. The president updated the audience on activity of the
Organization, stating that AATA was founded in 1979 and has done
a lot in expansion of links between America and Turkey. There are
over 300 thousand people of Turkish origin in the United States, he
stressed. AATA undertook significant steps to unite them and solve
their problems. Mr. Ercument Kilic, highly appreciating activity
of the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev in development
of Diaspora organizations, unification of Azerbaijanis residing in
numerous world countries, and expressed satisfaction with successful
continuation of the said political line by President Ilham Aliyev. He,
in particular, stressed the activity of State Committee eon Work with
Azerbaijanis Living Abroad, aimed at joint activity of the Turkish
and Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations.
We are making numerous steps to fully unite the Turks and Azerbaijanis
residing in America, Europe and Asia, as well as in other world
counties, President of AATA stressed.
The problems the Turks and Azerbaijanis face do not remain out of
AATA focus. The Association is ready to bring to the notice of the
world community full information on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorny
Karabakh problem. On this purpose, we need visual aids, and also
appropriate literature, he said. Ercument Kilic expressed confidence
that the Azerbaijani side would present them this means.
Then, the guest answered questions of media representatives.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
