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    EKREM EYLISLI AUTHOR OF SCANDALOUS NOVEL ABOUT ARMENIAN MASSACRE TITLED "STONE DREAMS" DECIDED TO LEAVE AZERBAIJAN

    17:21 28/02/2013 " SOCIETY

    Scandalously famous Azerbaijani author Ekrem Eylisli, who became
    known for his publication of novel titled "Stone Dreams", expressed
    his desire to leave for Turkey for permanent residence.

    Ekrem Eylisli told about his desire to Turkish media, as the
    Azerbaijani information agency "Haqqin.az" reports. "Many things
    happened in Azerbaijan: my works are not printed, my plays are not
    performed. My future life here becomes impossible. I made the decision
    to leave my fatherland and to live in fraternal Turkey. I think,
    I can feel myself comfortable only there. However, for this I will
    need the invitation of the Turkish side," said Azerbaijani writer
    who had undergone a persecution.

    Ekrem Eylisli is national writer (since 1998) and Honored Artist
    of Azerbaijan, holder of the highest order of Azerbaijan "Istiglal"
    (2002) and the order of "Shokhrat" for his outstanding merits in the
    literature of Azerbaijan. Recently, on the website of Russian magazine
    "Friendship of Nations" was published his novel titled "Stone Dreams"
    in which the author describes the massacres of Armenians in Baku
    in 1990 and in Nakhichevan in 1919. The author in his novel speaks
    positively about the Armenian people and their culture. The novel
    "Stone Dreams" also contains criticism over the former Azerbaijani
    President Heydar Aliyev and the tyranny of the system created by him.

    After publication of the novel, Eylisli was exposed to severe pressures
    in Azerbaijan; the pro-governmental youth held rally in front of
    his house, his issue was discussed in the parliament of Azerbaijan,
    MPs suggested to burn his books and to deprive him of citizenship and
    deport from Azerbaijan. Many people "blamed" Eylisli in his Armenian
    origin, etc. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev deprived him of
    personal pension and the title of National Writer, and accused him of
    "purposefully distorting the history of Azerbaijan" and "in distorting
    realities about history of Azerbaijan in an inappropriate way."

    The leader of the pro-governmental party "Modern Musavat" Hafis Hajiyev
    announced that he would pay about 10 Euros to the one who will cut
    the ear of the writer. Only after the intervention of the media,
    the politician was "warned" by the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan
    about the illegality of such appeals.

    The U.S. Department of State and the OSCE Office in Baku condemned
    persecution of Eylisli in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities
    to fulfill their obligations.

    Source: Panorama.am

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