AZERBAIJAN-TURKEY HISTORICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ATAF) TO HAVE REPRESENTATIONS ABROAD
As earlier reported, on 15 November the Azerbaijan-Turkey Historical Research Foundation (ATAF) Trusteeship Council held its second meeting in Baku.
The event was attended by representatives of Azerbaijani and Turkish governmental bodies, NGOs, businessmen, authoritative public figures.
A news conference held at the office of the Azerbaijan-Turkey Business Association (ATIB) in Baku was dedicated to this event.
Deputy Chairman of ATAF`s Board of Trustees and Chairman of Azerbaijan-Turkey Business Association (ATIB) Ahmet Erentok informed on new members of the Trusteeship Council. As stated, Draft of the Final strategic document of the Conference was discussed. It was decided to hold the First International Azerbaijan-Turkey Historical Congress in Baku in June next year. Appropriate Organizational Committee was set up. Meeting of the Trusteeship Council will also be held on sidelines of the Congress.
Member of Azerbaijan Parliament Asim Mollazade said one of the key goals of ATAF is to reveal historical truths, mobilize the relevant structures to prevent the falsified Armenian question and expose Armenian lies. According to him, ATAF will soon have its representations in Russia, France and Belgium.
Speakers stressed necessity of strengthening of the efforts to bring the truth on the Armenian centuries-old atrocities to the notice of world communities.
Reportedly, ATAF will have its website soon.
ATAF was founded on the basis of cooperation protocol signed among Turkish Historical Society, the History Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku State University (BSU) and Azerbaijan-Turkey Businessmen Association (ATIB).
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