Bakour Karapetyan calls on Ilham Aliyev to stop distorting historical factsMarch 11, 2009 - 21:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian writer of political essays Bakour Karapetyan appealed to the President of Azerbaijan with a direct letter. In the message addressed to PanARMENIAN.Net it is particularly stated that the Armenian writer received a warm welcome by the border guards at Julfa Customs. "Taking the opportunity, I suggest soothing the passions of your historians and not letting them falsify or distort the history of the peoples living in the territory of Azerbaijan, namely: the Talysh, Kurds, Lezghins, Avars, Persians, and Armenians." The falsification of the history as we have all become convinced of worsens the stability in the region, causes an atmosphere of intolerance and hostility among the neighbouring countries," Karapetyan emphasized. He also said that Azeri people can feel free to visit Yerevan. "We will show them the medieval sources that give evidence about the history of the peoples living in the territory of today's Azerbaijan. Your people, particularly the Talysh, living in Azerbaijan and Iran, and also the Lezghins and Avars, part of which are in Russia now, have the right to know their true history," as is stated in the letter addressed to the president of Azerbaijan. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |