On October 7, 2010, a presentation of recently published versions in the English and Russian languages of the book "Iravan Khanate: Russian Conquest and the Relocation of Armenians to the Lands of Northern Azerbaijan" took place at the Presidential Library, stemming from a joint project by the Institute of History named after A.A. Bakikhanov of ANAS and the Public Association "Regional Development".
In opening remarks at the book presentation, the Director of the Presidential Library, Mail Ahmadov, stated that the new editions serve as a significant message to Armenians, their accomplices, and the global community.
The President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Academician Mahmud Karimov, highlighted that the translation of the book into the Russian and English languages marked an important milestone in a special project aimed at revealing forgotten pages of Azerbaijan's chronicles, studying and transmitting the history of lost Azerbaijani lands to present and future generations, as well as to the global society. The President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan mentioned that the translation of the book into the English and Russian, which narrates the history of the Khanate of Iravan, a special place in the heroic chronicles of Azerbaijan, was carried out under the direct instructions of President Ilham Aliyev.
The corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences, the director of the Institute named after A.A. Bakikhanov, and a deputy of the Milli Majlis, Yagub Mahmudov, provided a detailed account of the historical significance of the publication and how it was created.
The scholar emphasized that valuable archival documents of our history, which have been distorted for a long time, were concealed from the Azerbaijani people. For a long time, Armenians resettled in the territory of the Iravan Khanate from the Ottoman Empire and Persia were presented to the world community as the indigenous population of that region. This is the most significant falsification of history. However, the Azerbaijani people do not forget the true history of the lands lost as a result of betrayal and historical injustice. The history of the Iravan Khanate is an integral part of a history rich in material and spiritual culture, created by the Azerbaijani people over millennia.
During the presentation, slides were used to showcase documents and drawings that exposed Armenian falsification and confirmed their resettlement on ancient Azerbaijani lands.
In conclusion, the President of the National Academy of Sciences, M. Karimov, presented a special gift to the director of the Presidential Library, M. Ahmadov – editions of the book in the Azerbaijani, Russian, and English languages.