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True causes of persecution of Ekrem Eylisli, author of book about
massacres of Armenians...
http://www.panorama.am/en/region/2013/02/14/aylisli-elibegova/
22:02 14/02/2013 » MISCELLANEOUS
`Armenian theme' for the Azerbaijani government is zero-risk bond if
it wants to divert public's attention from really serious problems,
stated in an interview Analitika.at.ua expert on geopolitics of the
South Caucasus, candidate of political sciences Angela Elibegova,
commenting on the situation with persecution of Ekrem Eylisli, the
author of the book "Stone Dreams" which is about massacres of
Armenians.
`If you pay attention, the novel that was published in December's
issue of the magazine `Friendship of Peoples', with the filing of the
ruling party caused wide public resonance in Azerbaijan, just as soon
as the situation in the country exacerbated because of the unrest in
the Ismailli district, and then a chained reaction began. Who in
Azerbaijan speaks of `Gyulyargeyt', Ismayilli, a disproportionate
number of deaths in the army, and other acute problems that a couple
of weeks ago concerned the public!
This story, of course, has another side as well, which is presenting
`National leader' Heydar Aliyev in unflattering light and indirect
accusation of organizing the Armenian massacres. In the Azerbaijani
press they openly speak about the fact that the ruling clan didn't
forgive this impertinent deed committed by the popular writer and
winner of various state awards. The representatives of Nakhichevan
clan in the ruling elite surely resented more, because the historical
events connected with the massacres of Armenians in Agulis, that took
place in 1919, are, first of all a problem for them.
For decades, the government of Azerbaijan destroyed every trace of
presence of Armenians in Nakhichevan systematically. Today, critics of
Eylisli have practically trapped themselves. Those who accuse the
author of violating the parity in the novel, saying he describes only
the atrocities of the Turks against the Armenians in Nakhichevan
thereby recognize the fact of the massacre. Those who try to deny the
historical facts in the book, refer to sources which say that in the
village the Armenians and the Turks lived in peace for centuries, thus
contradicting the official position of the Azerbaijani propaganda
about fact that the Armenians were resettled in the region only after
the Turkmenchay treaty.
And of course special attention should be paid at the comments about
12 Armenian churches in Agulis. Part of the active critics denies
their existence, supporting their position by saying that there is no
need to build so many churches in one village. Though we all know that
earlier Agulis was a big city. Another part still recognizes their
existence, however argues that the church were not Armenian but
Albanian. A question arises with the Armenian historians and
ethnologists who repeatedly ask Azerbaijan, `Why in that case
Azerbaijanis destroyed 12 churches of Agulis, if they consider
themselves the descendants and successors of Caucasian Albania and
thus the bearers of that culture?' The answer, I think, is obvious...
However, Azerbaijan found an original version for this disposition as
well; These `Albanian' churches have been destroyed by the
Azerbaijanis in order to prevent anyone of thinking that they are
Armenian ones. This comment, in the context of the novel, perfectly
fits the current situation where they organize demonstrative
`funerals' of the book in a coffin, deprive Eylisli all ranks,
publicly burn his works in fire, call on cutting off his ear and
deport from the country,' the expert notes.
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 his system.
After the publication of the novel, Eylisli was exposed to severe
pressures in Azerbaijan; the pro-governmental youth held rally next
his home, 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 has 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 Aylisli in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities to
fulfill their obligations.
massacres of Armenians...
http://www.panorama.am/en/region/2013/02/14/aylisli-elibegova/
22:02 14/02/2013 » MISCELLANEOUS
`Armenian theme' for the Azerbaijani government is zero-risk bond if
it wants to divert public's attention from really serious problems,
stated in an interview Analitika.at.ua expert on geopolitics of the
South Caucasus, candidate of political sciences Angela Elibegova,
commenting on the situation with persecution of Ekrem Eylisli, the
author of the book "Stone Dreams" which is about massacres of
Armenians.
`If you pay attention, the novel that was published in December's
issue of the magazine `Friendship of Peoples', with the filing of the
ruling party caused wide public resonance in Azerbaijan, just as soon
as the situation in the country exacerbated because of the unrest in
the Ismailli district, and then a chained reaction began. Who in
Azerbaijan speaks of `Gyulyargeyt', Ismayilli, a disproportionate
number of deaths in the army, and other acute problems that a couple
of weeks ago concerned the public!
This story, of course, has another side as well, which is presenting
`National leader' Heydar Aliyev in unflattering light and indirect
accusation of organizing the Armenian massacres. In the Azerbaijani
press they openly speak about the fact that the ruling clan didn't
forgive this impertinent deed committed by the popular writer and
winner of various state awards. The representatives of Nakhichevan
clan in the ruling elite surely resented more, because the historical
events connected with the massacres of Armenians in Agulis, that took
place in 1919, are, first of all a problem for them.
For decades, the government of Azerbaijan destroyed every trace of
presence of Armenians in Nakhichevan systematically. Today, critics of
Eylisli have practically trapped themselves. Those who accuse the
author of violating the parity in the novel, saying he describes only
the atrocities of the Turks against the Armenians in Nakhichevan
thereby recognize the fact of the massacre. Those who try to deny the
historical facts in the book, refer to sources which say that in the
village the Armenians and the Turks lived in peace for centuries, thus
contradicting the official position of the Azerbaijani propaganda
about fact that the Armenians were resettled in the region only after
the Turkmenchay treaty.
And of course special attention should be paid at the comments about
12 Armenian churches in Agulis. Part of the active critics denies
their existence, supporting their position by saying that there is no
need to build so many churches in one village. Though we all know that
earlier Agulis was a big city. Another part still recognizes their
existence, however argues that the church were not Armenian but
Albanian. A question arises with the Armenian historians and
ethnologists who repeatedly ask Azerbaijan, `Why in that case
Azerbaijanis destroyed 12 churches of Agulis, if they consider
themselves the descendants and successors of Caucasian Albania and
thus the bearers of that culture?' The answer, I think, is obvious...
However, Azerbaijan found an original version for this disposition as
well; These `Albanian' churches have been destroyed by the
Azerbaijanis in order to prevent anyone of thinking that they are
Armenian ones. This comment, in the context of the novel, perfectly
fits the current situation where they organize demonstrative
`funerals' of the book in a coffin, deprive Eylisli all ranks,
publicly burn his works in fire, call on cutting off his ear and
deport from the country,' the expert notes.
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 his system.
After the publication of the novel, Eylisli was exposed to severe
pressures in Azerbaijan; the pro-governmental youth held rally next
his home, 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 has 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 Aylisli in Azerbaijan and called on the authorities to
fulfill their obligations.