New chairman elected to Vatan Society of Ahiska Turks living in Azerbaijan

The second meeting of the Seventh Congress of the Vatan Society of Ahiska Turks, living in Azerbaijan was held.

The purpose of the meeting was making some changes to the society’s charter adopted in 1992 based on law "On non-governmental organizations (public associations and foundations) and the election of the society’s chairman under the new charter.

The Vatan Society’s central council chairman Sabirjan Jalilov spoke about the difficulties of the Ahiska Turks, who experienced the expulsion and resettlement, as well as faced with big problems, and stressed that our peoples are closely tied to each other.

A number of changes were made to the charter of the society at the meeting. It was decided to rename the Vatan Society of the Ahiska Turks living in Azerbaijan, as Vatan Society Public Association. Age limit for the society members was increased by two years - to 18.

Fazli Ashrafov was elected as the chairman of the Ahiska Turks’ Vatan Society Public Association by a majority of votes. The meeting also specified the composition of the central council, consisting of 25 people.


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