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THE TALISHES DEMAND AUTONOMY

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On May 22-24 in Armenia an International Talish Conference is held. Although the Azeri Government has ordered their Talishes more than once not to take part in this conference, the delegation of the Talishes from Azerbaijan arrived in Armenia on May 19. Their main aim is to make people aware of their problems during the conference.

The Talishes are the main Persian-speaking minority of Azerbaijan, and in 1993 they created an autonomous state, but the step was prevented by the military forces of Azerbaijan. According to the Talishes taking part in the conference, in Azerbaijan there are about 1.5 million Talishes, but the Azeri Government mentions an incomparably small number.

For example, in Azerbaijan the Talish minority is deprived of studying in their schools and learning their mother tongue. Other types of discrimination are also implemented.