Azerbaijani, Turkish diaspora organizations meet in Frankfurt

Taking into consideration addresses of the European Azerbaijanis Congress and Turkish communities in the different countries, the Azerbaijan State Committee for Diaspora put forward an initiative to hold such meeting.

The addresses said important events in the region in 2009, particularly signing of protocols between Turkey and Armenia on October 10 about the establishing of diplomatic relations between the two countries and development of bilateral relations caused serious concerns and protests of Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora organizations.

They unequivocally stressed that the opening of Turkish-Armenian borders without solution to Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno Karabakh conflict is unacceptable and they support Azerbaijan’s position on this issue.

The committee considers it necessary to express the position of Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas in large scale. Vice Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Bahar Muradova, chief of the public policy department of the Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov, chairman of the State Committee for Diaspora Nazim Ibrahimov, members of the parliament, scientists, intellectuals, as well as members of the European Azerbaijanis Congress and Coordination Council of Azerbaijani-Turkish Diaspora Organizations are participating at the meeting.

The meeting of European Azerbaijanis Congress and Coordination Council of Azerbaijani-Turkish Diaspora Organizations will consist of three panels: “Azerbaijan-Turkey: common history, common interests and common problems”, “Integration of Azerbaijan and Turkey into the globalized world: realities, problems and prospects” and “Contemporary development level and prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora organizations”.

European Azerbaijani Information Center will be presented at the meeting. The center will enhance propaganda opportunities of European Azerbaijani Diaspora.

It will provide Europe with information about history and today’s realities of our country. It will contribute to the strengthening of solidarity between the Azerbaijanis abroad and will be important bridge between them and Azerbaijani community.

Initiative Group of the Union of European Azerbaijani Women Organizations will be established at the meeting.

/APA/