Tarixçilərin qələmindən: Amerikalı tarixçi Samuel Uims “Ermənistan: böyük hiylə – terrorçu “xristian” dövlətinin sirləri” adlı kitabında yazır:
The presentation of the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan's periodic report on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination took place in Geneva on August 15-16, 2022, as part of the 107th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Azerbaijan was represented at the event by a delegation of representatives from relevant state institutions led by Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov. A delegation from the Republic of Azerbaijan’s relevant state institutions, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elnur Mammadov, attended the event. Azad Jafarli, head of the State Service for the Protection, Development, and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, responded to the Committee members’ questions during the interactive dialogue, which was held in a constructive and mutual understanding. The members of the committee positively evaluated the successive measures taken in Azerbaijan to preserve the values of multiculturalism, tolerance, and religious tolerance.
On 17.08.2022, a meeting was held with poet, orientalist, translator, head of the source studies and historiography department of the Institute of History named after A.A. Bakikhanov, member of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union, doctor of science in history, professor Sahin Fazil, at the "Genocide Memorial Complex" in Guba.
At the meeting, poet Ramiz Gusarchayli, the author of the poem “Vatan”, Dr. Rakhshanda Bayramova, director of the Complex and employees of the Complex participated. At the event, Sh. Fazil delivered a lecture dedicated to the history of Guba and conveyed to the participants the important points of the development stages of Guba from ancient times to modern times in chronological order. Speaking later, the poet Ramiz Gusarchayli spoke about the work of Sahin Fazil and wished success to the intelligent scientist. In the end, Doctor of History, Professor Sahin Fazil expressed his gratitude for the organized event and gave his last divan to the library of the Complex as a gift.
During the past week, the "Genocide Memorial Complex" in the city of Guba was visited by teachers of general educational institutions of the country, historians and scientists, as well as various tours.
On August 8, 2022, a blood donation campaign was held in the Guba Branch of the Central Blood Bank under the organization of the Guba District Executive Authority with the aim of helping citizens suffering from thalassemia, hemophilia and other diseases.
About 10 employees of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba city participated in the campaign.
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Armenian vandalism on the pages of "Hummat" newspaper
“Hummet” newspaper is one of the press agencies that played a role in the comprehensive investigation of various articles, witness statements, and the investigation of this tragedy published during the Republic period – 1918-1920.
Muhammad Amin Rasulzadeh, M.A. Azizbeyov, N. Narimanov, S.M. Efendiyev, and P.A.Chaparidze began organizing the publication of the “Hummat” newspaper in 1904. “Hummat” was the first social-democratic press organ not only in Azerbaijan, but throughout the Muslim East among Turkic-speaking peoples. Despite the fact that Bolshevism was promoted in the newspaper’s political viewpoint, the newspaper published articles about the genocide of Azerbaijanis during the events of March 1918. The vast majority of the Armenian population living in Shamakhi joined the Red Army of the Bolsheviks, according to the article “Shamakhi mood” of the “Hummat” newspaper, which provides information about the genocides committed in Shamakhi. The tragedy of Shamakhi’s peaceful population, which was destroyed by the Armenian Dashnaks, was expressed in the June 6, 1918 issue of “”The poor people of Shamakhi left their hearths and left their fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters in these deserts under the rain and rain,” Hummat writes. They wanted to know his age.”
Investigation materials consisting of 7 volumes and 925 pages were collected by the Extraordinary Commission of Inquiry on the terrible looting and atrocities committed by the Armenian-Dashnak forces in the Shamakhi district in March 1918.
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From the pen of historians
An outstanding Lithuanian historian, director of the Institute of Science professor, doctor of sciences Algimantas Lekis in his book “Migration of Peoples in the Caucasus in the 20th century” noted: “The main goal of Armenians at all times, and even now, is the further annexation of the territories of Azerbaijan, primarily Karabakh, and the forcible deportation of Azerbaijanis from their historical lands. Even during the Soviet period, the official Iravan appealed to Moscow 46 times regarding the proposal to hand over Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenians. In this regard, it is also worth recalling that in 1918-1920, that is, before the Sovietization of the Caucasus, the Republic of Armenia, led by the Dashnaks, fought three times with the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in order to capture Karabakh and Nakhchivan.
Source: Algimantas Lekis “Relocation of peoples in the Caucasus in the 20th century”, p. 8
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Today in History
“Akinchi” (Əkinçi), the first national newspaper in Azerbaijan, was published on July 22, 1875. Hasan Bey Zardabi was the founder and editor of “Akinchi”, which was considered the beginning of the press. Heralding democratic ideas, the newspaper served to create science, culture, literature and art, as well as new-type schools. Seyyed Azim Shirvani, Mirza Fatali Akhundzade, Najaf Bey Vazirov and other leading intellectuals of the time were active collaborators of the newspaper.
The publication of “Akinchi” was stopped in 1877, which was repeatedly subjected to the pressure of the censors of Tsarist Russia.
We congratulate valuable journalists on this day.
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