Ankara hosts international conference on NGOs' role in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement

The event was co-organized by the Turkish Centre for International Relations and Strategic Analysis (TÜRKSAM) and Cooperation Centre of Azerbaijanis and other Turkish language peoples with support of the Council of State Support to NGOs under the Azerbaijan President.
The conference brought together parliamentarians, representatives of the Turkish and Azerbaijani governments and NGOs.

Opening the event, director of TÜRKSAM Sinan Ogan said today the Turkic world faces serious challenges, and concrete steps should be taken to solve them.

He noted NGOs must react quickly to media reports and parliamentary decisions on the Nagorno-Karabakh, Cyprus, Karkuk and other problems. “Why we should not make a documentary on the Khojaly genocide which was committed in our modern history, while Armenians shot a film narrating on the events which happened 100 years ago?” “NGOs and Diaspora organizations must be active in this issue,” he added.

Ilham Ismayilov, head of the Cooperation Centre of Azerbaijanis and other Turkish language peoples spoke of President Ilham Aliyev's efforts towards peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He underlined because of the non-constructive position of Armenia and its patronages, the conflict still remains unresolved.

“We have a powerful state and army, and the Azerbaijani people are capable of liberating their territories which are under Armenian occupation.”

Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Senol Bal called on his Turkish and Azerbaijani counterparts and NGOs to increase their efforts to inform the world community about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and fight the so-called Armenian genocide propaganda.

He also drew the attention to the resolution adopted recently by the European Union which urges Armenia to leave the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.


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