 Azeri writer stripped of awards, stipend over book about Armenians February 7, 2013 - 20:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to strip Akram Aylisli of the title of the People’s Writer of Azerbaijan, APA reported. The writer was accused of “abusing confidence of the people, distorting realities of Azerbaijan’s history and the essence of Karabakh conflict in a manner unbecoming to an Azerbaijani writer.” Aliyev also signed an order to deprive Aylisli of the individual presidential stipend. The 76-year-old writer’s book, Stone Dreams, describes the events that occurred in Azerbaijan following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The book details eyewitness accounts of the atrocities perpetrated against Armenian population by Azeri Turks in Agulis in 1919 and Baku and Sumgait in 1990s. The writer addressed foreign diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan urging them to read the book that caused him and his family to be persecuted and pressured for over two weeks. The writer called recent developments unprecedented, slamming the authorities’ intolerance over the freedom of speech. Partner news  Top stories Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope". |
