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April 28 2005
HUNGARIAN SIDE APOLOGIES TO GOVERNMENT OF AZERBAIJAN
[April 27, 2005, 21:11:59]
As was informed to AzerTAj from embassy of Azerbaijan in Hungary, on
April 26, in one of the leading Hungarian newspapers "Nepsebadshag",
was published the letter of the editor of publishing house
"Ulpius-khaz" Andrash Kepechi in which he has apologized to the
government of Azerbaijan for the mistakes admitted in the book issued
by them of Farah Pehlevi ?Memoirs of the spouse of last Shah of
Iran?.
About the book, the ambassador of Azerbaijan in Hungary Hasan Hasanov
knew long before the publication of the mentioned apology. With the
requirement about refutation and correction of the mistakes admitted
in it, the ambassador in writing has addressed in the publishing
house " Ulpius-khaz " and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary.
Then, he met with Andrash Kepechi during which claims of the
Azerbaijan side concerning the admitted mistakes have been stated.
As a result of this meeting, there appeared the publication on April
26 in newspaper "Nepsebadshag", where the director of the publishing
house addressed to ambassador H. Hasanov, with bringing apologies to
the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic for the technical mistake
admitted at drawing up of the map of Azerbaijan in the book issued by
them Farah Pehlevi ?Memoirs of the spouse of last Shah of Iran?.
Further, in the letter, it is said that the publishing house is going
to withdraw circulation of the mentioned book from sale and correct
the admitted mistake. The publishing house expresses hope that the
incident will not interfere with the further development of the
Hungary-Azerbaijan relations, strengthening of friendship and
cooperation between two friendly peoples.
The same day, the Hungarian broadcasting Company RTL Club has
addressed to ambassador H. Hasanov with the request to give interview
and comment on actions of publishing house.
In the interview, the Azerbaijan diplomat has noted that regards this
letter, as the positive fact which is raised with authority and
respect for the publishing house aspiring to true. Alongside with it,
it has been marked, that the similar phenomena, attempts to pervert
the history when the Azerbaijan territory is presented as Armenian,
frequently proceed on the part of the persons lobbying for the
Armenian interests. Our duty is to stop similar fabrications and
inform the truth on the country up to world community.
The ambassador has shown to journalists a map of Azerbaijan with the
occupied territories marked on it and has told about the Armenian
aggression against the Republic, occupation of 20 percent of the
Azerbaijan territories, ethnic cleanings on the seized areas, and
also about 1 million refugees and IDPs.
April 28 2005
HUNGARIAN SIDE APOLOGIES TO GOVERNMENT OF AZERBAIJAN
[April 27, 2005, 21:11:59]
As was informed to AzerTAj from embassy of Azerbaijan in Hungary, on
April 26, in one of the leading Hungarian newspapers "Nepsebadshag",
was published the letter of the editor of publishing house
"Ulpius-khaz" Andrash Kepechi in which he has apologized to the
government of Azerbaijan for the mistakes admitted in the book issued
by them of Farah Pehlevi ?Memoirs of the spouse of last Shah of
Iran?.
About the book, the ambassador of Azerbaijan in Hungary Hasan Hasanov
knew long before the publication of the mentioned apology. With the
requirement about refutation and correction of the mistakes admitted
in it, the ambassador in writing has addressed in the publishing
house " Ulpius-khaz " and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary.
Then, he met with Andrash Kepechi during which claims of the
Azerbaijan side concerning the admitted mistakes have been stated.
As a result of this meeting, there appeared the publication on April
26 in newspaper "Nepsebadshag", where the director of the publishing
house addressed to ambassador H. Hasanov, with bringing apologies to
the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic for the technical mistake
admitted at drawing up of the map of Azerbaijan in the book issued by
them Farah Pehlevi ?Memoirs of the spouse of last Shah of Iran?.
Further, in the letter, it is said that the publishing house is going
to withdraw circulation of the mentioned book from sale and correct
the admitted mistake. The publishing house expresses hope that the
incident will not interfere with the further development of the
Hungary-Azerbaijan relations, strengthening of friendship and
cooperation between two friendly peoples.
The same day, the Hungarian broadcasting Company RTL Club has
addressed to ambassador H. Hasanov with the request to give interview
and comment on actions of publishing house.
In the interview, the Azerbaijan diplomat has noted that regards this
letter, as the positive fact which is raised with authority and
respect for the publishing house aspiring to true. Alongside with it,
it has been marked, that the similar phenomena, attempts to pervert
the history when the Azerbaijan territory is presented as Armenian,
frequently proceed on the part of the persons lobbying for the
Armenian interests. Our duty is to stop similar fabrications and
inform the truth on the country up to world community.
The ambassador has shown to journalists a map of Azerbaijan with the
occupied territories marked on it and has told about the Armenian
aggression against the Republic, occupation of 20 percent of the
Azerbaijan territories, ethnic cleanings on the seized areas, and
also about 1 million refugees and IDPs.