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AKRAM AYLISLI: "I ALSO THOUGHT THAT ARMENIANS MIGHT HAVE PUT FORWARD THE INITIATIVE TO NOMINATE ME FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
APA, Azerbaijan
March 14 2014
[ 14 March 2014 14:20 ]
Baku. Javid Zeynalli - APA. "I indeed do not know who has put forward
the initiative to nominate me for Nobel Peace Prize.
I was surprised when I heard this," writer Akram Aylisli said in his
interview to APA after a number of public figures around the world
requested the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace
Prize 2014 to him.
Aylisli said he also thought that one of the organizations might be
interested in it.
"I even thought that Armenians might have done it. Then I looked
at the signatures, read about these persons' biography and activity
on the Internet. All of those who signed the request probably know
Russian. I believe in the prestige of these persons," he said.
The writer said he could not forecast whether he would get the prize
or not.
"200-300 people are nominated for this prize every year. I am glad
that the persons, who signed the request, share my opinion. It means
that it was necessary to do it," he said.
Akram Aylisli said his scandalous "Stone Dreams" made the world
community think much better of Azerbaijan.
"My book has contributed to making a step towards the peace. An
Armenian author wrote: If we had known that there is such an approach
in Azerbaijan, we would not have raised Nagorno Karabakh issue.
Recently, I have read that Zori Balayan cried when speaking about
Khojaly tragedy. I was surprised," he said.
Commenting on the protests against his book in Azerbaijan, he
attributed it to the complicacy of the society.
"Irrespective of nationality I do not believe pseudo-nationalists. For
example, if Hrant Matevosyan had spoken about my book, I would have
been glad. The relations should be normalized. I remember they shouted
in the square We will take Karabakh back within three days. I asked
Elchibey to declare ceasefire, instead of waging war. I have said in
media, too. But for strong politician, mighty diplomat Heydar Aliyev,
it would have been very difficult to achieve ceasefire," he said.
Aylisli also commented on the reports that some of those mentioned
in the list are related with the Armenian lobby: "Those saying that
scientists mentioned in the list were instigated by the Armenian
lobby are rascals. The Armenian lobby has nothing to do with them."
Akram Aylisli dedicated "Stone Dreams" to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The book writes that the Armenians were
allegedly killed in of the Azerbaijani villages at the beginning of
the century. The book has caused serious protests of the Azerbaijani
people. He was stripped of the titles, protests were held against him.
A number of public figures have recently requested the Norwegian
Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 to Akram Aylisli.
The request was signed by Sergey Abashin, Andrei Bitov, Craig Calhoun,
Georgi Derluguian, Alexander Dobrokhotov, Gasan Guseinov, Kevan Harris,
Rouslan Khestanov, Michail Maiatsky, Vladimir Malakhov, Nikolaj
Plotnikov, Teodor Shanin, Andrew Wachtel and Immanuel Wallerstein.
Initial investigation revealed that Andrei Bitov who signed the request
is the author of "Armenian lessons" books about "Armenian genocide"
published in 1996. Georgi Derluguian is Armenian and is considered
one of the major figures of "Armenian genocide" propaganda.
http://en.apa.az/news/208634
APA, Azerbaijan
March 14 2014
[ 14 March 2014 14:20 ]
Baku. Javid Zeynalli - APA. "I indeed do not know who has put forward
the initiative to nominate me for Nobel Peace Prize.
I was surprised when I heard this," writer Akram Aylisli said in his
interview to APA after a number of public figures around the world
requested the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace
Prize 2014 to him.
Aylisli said he also thought that one of the organizations might be
interested in it.
"I even thought that Armenians might have done it. Then I looked
at the signatures, read about these persons' biography and activity
on the Internet. All of those who signed the request probably know
Russian. I believe in the prestige of these persons," he said.
The writer said he could not forecast whether he would get the prize
or not.
"200-300 people are nominated for this prize every year. I am glad
that the persons, who signed the request, share my opinion. It means
that it was necessary to do it," he said.
Akram Aylisli said his scandalous "Stone Dreams" made the world
community think much better of Azerbaijan.
"My book has contributed to making a step towards the peace. An
Armenian author wrote: If we had known that there is such an approach
in Azerbaijan, we would not have raised Nagorno Karabakh issue.
Recently, I have read that Zori Balayan cried when speaking about
Khojaly tragedy. I was surprised," he said.
Commenting on the protests against his book in Azerbaijan, he
attributed it to the complicacy of the society.
"Irrespective of nationality I do not believe pseudo-nationalists. For
example, if Hrant Matevosyan had spoken about my book, I would have
been glad. The relations should be normalized. I remember they shouted
in the square We will take Karabakh back within three days. I asked
Elchibey to declare ceasefire, instead of waging war. I have said in
media, too. But for strong politician, mighty diplomat Heydar Aliyev,
it would have been very difficult to achieve ceasefire," he said.
Aylisli also commented on the reports that some of those mentioned
in the list are related with the Armenian lobby: "Those saying that
scientists mentioned in the list were instigated by the Armenian
lobby are rascals. The Armenian lobby has nothing to do with them."
Akram Aylisli dedicated "Stone Dreams" to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The book writes that the Armenians were
allegedly killed in of the Azerbaijani villages at the beginning of
the century. The book has caused serious protests of the Azerbaijani
people. He was stripped of the titles, protests were held against him.
A number of public figures have recently requested the Norwegian
Nobel Committee to award the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 to Akram Aylisli.
The request was signed by Sergey Abashin, Andrei Bitov, Craig Calhoun,
Georgi Derluguian, Alexander Dobrokhotov, Gasan Guseinov, Kevan Harris,
Rouslan Khestanov, Michail Maiatsky, Vladimir Malakhov, Nikolaj
Plotnikov, Teodor Shanin, Andrew Wachtel and Immanuel Wallerstein.
Initial investigation revealed that Andrei Bitov who signed the request
is the author of "Armenian lessons" books about "Armenian genocide"
published in 1996. Georgi Derluguian is Armenian and is considered
one of the major figures of "Armenian genocide" propaganda.
http://en.apa.az/news/208634