Azerbaijani Diaspora should be formed and developed as institute: Ireli Public Union chairman

Trend News: The Diaspora's role in informing the world community of the truth about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Azerbaijan is indispensable. Are you satisfied with the activities of the diaspora in this direction?

Ceyhun Osmanli: An action will be held outside the Euronews office at French young people's initiative on Dec. 11. The Diaspora must not be a matter only of volunteers.

Diaspora must be formed as an institution. There must be professional employees in the diaspora working on a permanent basis in the cities, which are important for Azerbaijan, and getting salaries. Today there is a need for special attention to this area. The diaspora's activity is at a satisfactory level in some cities and countries as opposed to other countries. This issue is related to people. The work is better organized if people are more experienced. For example, Azerbaijani diaspora in London was always active. We are satisfied with its activity.

It is incorrect to blame volunteers. There is a need to form the diaspora as an institution. Employees of the Jewish Diaspora are those who have graduated from the faculties of diasporas in different universities. They are experienced people in this area.

Their salaries are higher and paid constantly. Azerbaijani diaspora operates at the level of voluntary participation. The chairman of the organization has affairs to do.

He can not pay attention to Diaspora affairs. It is necessary to use managers of the diaspora. The Azerbaijani diaspora's work, its psychology, and look at the issue must be studied. The policy must be determined in accordance with the mentality of each country. Views of the Russians and the English on this issue is different. The policy aimed to these countries must be introduced. There is a need for a special relation to this issue. We see a lack of social managers.

Is Azerbaijani youth's political activity at the proper level?

Political activity of the population is measured by membership in political parties. There is an electorate of five million in Azerbaijan. But approximately 500,000 people are members of political parties. If members of the parties hit 10 percent of electorate, then the political activity is not enough.

Activity among young people is higher. There are enough active people among young people. Interest of young people for the municipal elections is great. It testifies that attitude of people towards these issues changes by the gradual development of democratic institutions, organizations in the country. They become more active.

How do you assess young candidates' chances in parliamentary elections?

I hope that the political activity of young people will increase in the next parliamentary elections. Activity in the municipal elections gives us hope that young people will be more active in parliamentary elections.

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