Armenians’ next nonsense: “Ancestors of Talish people were Armenian ethnos”

APA reports that Gurgen Melikyan Foundation of the Yerevan-based Caucasian Iranian Studies Center had funded the publication.

The book edited by Garnik Asatryan has been dedicated to the 1st “International Talish Conference” taken place in Yerevan on May 20-22, 2005. Symbol of the Minsk-based “International Foundation of Talish Cultural Revival” and a map of so-called “Talishs country” have been published and a part of Azerbaijan’s territory has been shown as a territory of self-proclaimed country in the book. Authors tried to show connection between the Armenian and Talish grammars and lexicons and said that ancestors of Talish people – kadusi had been ancient Armenian ethnos.

Folklore Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences told APA that Armenians had tried to wage enmity between Azerbaijani and Talish peoples.

“Talish legends and tales book” is the next appearance of the Armenian deception. It was a great insult to Talish people to claim to the connections between Armenians and Talishs. Tallish people are happy with that there is no connection between them and Armenians”.

The Institute officials said the book also spoke of the separatist movement for “Talish-Mugan republic” supported by the enemy states and it was introduced as a national revival.

“In fact it shows real face of Armenians. Armenian authors forget that the notorious event has been condemned by the Talish intellectuals, scientists and writers and by the Talish people as well. Talish people give a worthy respond to the separatists with its unity and will”.

Intellectual from the southern region, MP Hadi Rajabli also told APA that Armenians’ publication were aimed at causing ethnic confrontation in Azerbaijan.

“Azerbaijan’s economic power increases, the country has no analogue for the speed of democratization and this worries our enemies. That’s why, they attempt to create problems. In this respect, the most justified method in the world practice is stirring up the conflict among peoples and ethnic groups. Armenians try to use this method. I was born in Lankaran, and I can assure you that the Talishs living in Azerbaijan are unaware of the publication of such a book and insidious plans. They are not thinking about it… The Talishs are integrating with Azerbaijanis and other peoples living in our country. But at the same time this ethnos preserves its culture and language and always feels support of the state”, he said.

MP from the southern region Ahad Abiyev told APA that statements that the Talish ethnos had been derived from Armenians were nonsense.

“Talishs have always been faithful to Azerbaijani statehood. Armenians’ attempts to stir up confrontation will fail. Any person when asked about his nationality proudly says he is Azeri. That’s why Armenians' attempts to create confrontation between the two peoples will fail”, he said.

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