Re: Status of the Talysh language

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Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 15:24:10 +0300 (EEST)
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Subject: Re: Status of the Talysh language

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Original sender: Azer H.Hasret <[email protected]>

Re: Status of the Talysh language


Dear everybody,

Regarding the message below I'd like to clarify some points.

1. The Talysh or Talysh-speaking population of the Azerbaijan Republic
is not more than 150,000. 92% of whole 8 million population in
Azerbaijan are native Azerbaijan Turks. And there are Russians,
Lezghins, Avars, Tats, Armenians (outside and within occupied
territories), Udins, Jewishs and others in Azerbaijan living in peace
and understanding.

2. Talyshs or their language never was repressed by national majority
of Azerbaijan. Instead they used their language freely and today they
have the same rights as other nationalities including Azerbaijan
Turks.

3. There are mass media outlets in Talysh language in Azerbaijan. For
example the weekly newspaper "Talyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh) or some
programs on state radio on Talysh language. At the same time other
national minorities and ethnic groups have their mass media too.

4. Talysh language is not prohibited in Azerbaijan. Everybody in
Azerbaijan can use which language they would like to. No any language
including Armenian (who has occupied Azerbaijan territories) is
prohibited in Azerbaijan.

At last I'd like to call on these people to be accurate while
distributing information.

Regards,

Mr. Azer H.HASRET
Founder and Chairman, Journalists' Trade Union [JuHI]
Chairman, IPI Azerbaijan National Committee
33 Khagani St., Baku 370000 AZERBAIJAN
Phone: [994 50] 335 27 95. Fax: [994 12] 987818
[email protected]; [email protected]
http://members.xoom.com/Azer2013/
http://members.xoom.com/juhi_az/

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