A number of facts about Azerbaijani history rigged on exhibition in Washington

The exhibition represents items of 15th-17th centuries that were given  by Safavid and Ottoman kings to Russian tsars as a present.

The information in booklets and under some exhibits, the presents given to tsars by Safavid kings, (especially by Shah Ismail I) reads as "Iranian Safavid king's presents given with the help of ruling New Julfa Armenians."

The information also doesn't state where exactly New Julfa is located. It just mentions that in those years Armenian merchants were dominating the region of New Julfa and they had there trade centers. The book published on the occasion of the exhibition says that Armenians made up majority in Safavid Empire. There is no any reminder about Azerbaijan in the book.

Julfa is a city in the Eastern Azerbaijan Province of the north-western Iran which is located in the border with Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. Its administrative cente is the Julfa city. Population numbers about 56,000 people (2006).

Sponsors of the exhibition are LUKoil, U.S.-Russia business Council and Russia-America Chamber of Commerce. The exhibition is organized by the Moscow Kremlin museums and the Arthur M.Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian institute. The exhibition will last till September 13.

/Trend News/