US Azeris Network (USAN) has sent a letter of protest to the US congressman from New York, Maurice Hinchey.
USAN reports that the written reply of the US Azeris Network to the previous letter of Congressman Hinchey says, in particular:
"Dear Congressman Hinchey, we thank you for your consideration and response to issues raised on the Azerbaijani-American relations, as well as for the fact that you did not attend the outrageous event in the Congress last month, dedicated to the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, which was held by the Embassy of Armenia in the United States and the Armenian diaspora.
But at the same time, we are deeply concerned about some statements in your letter to us, where you write: "I would like to hear your opinion on the ‘ Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’ and call it ‘an independent state’. You did not mention that there is no ‘Nagorno Karabakh Republic’ and this is an illegal, unrecognized non-existent and the puppet regime established by Armenia. The official US position is to not recognize this regime, respect and recognize the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan.
These statements do not only insult the Azerbaijani-American community, but also contradict the official position of the US government. It is needless to say that this so-called ‘independent state’ was not recognized by the United States, or any other country in the world, including Armenia.
We would like you to carefully study your response and take in the course of US-Azerbaijani relations. The same applies to your anti-Turkish position. We also ask you to follow the official position of the US government on matters of foreign policy as the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. In turn, we urge all US citizens of Azerbaijani and Turkish ethnic in the 22nd district of New York to vote for your opponent George Phillips in the upcoming Nov. 2 election in the US Congress.
Mr. Hinchey, you have the right to vote in the US House of Representatives. But we, Americans of Azerbaijani and Turkish origin, have the right to decide who will represent our interests in the Congress, and we wish to make sure that our voice will be heard. Please do not hesitate to contact us, if we can be of any assistance".
The letter was signed by PhD Adil Baguirov - executive director of US Azeris Network (US Azeris Network USAN), Bedir Mammadli – USAN director, Yusif Babanly - Secretary and Director of USAN and regional directors of the organization.
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