Meeting of the Chairman of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people with Rumanian scientists

30 April 2011

On April 30, 2011 the Chairman of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, MP of Ukraine Mustafa Jemilev received at his office the delegation of Rumanian scientists that arrived at Crimea to take part in the work of the International conference “Crimean Khanate and Rumania, 15 – 18 centuries”.

The delegation of Rumanian scientists consisted mainly of historians and political scientists, headed by the deputy chairman of Democratic Union of Muslims Turk – Tatars (RMTTDB) Samir Minan and director of Institute of Turkish and Central-Asian Studies (ITCAS) Babeş-Bolyai University, ex-ambassador of Rumania to the Republic of Azerbaijan and Republic of Turkmenistan, professor Tasin Jemil. The delegation included Dr. Veniamin Chobanu – chief scientific researcher of the Institute of History «A.D.Xenopol» of the Academy of Sciences of Rumania (Yassy), professor Dr. Virgil Chokyltan – chief scientific researcher of the Institute of History named after Nicolay Iorg of the Academy of Sciences of Rumania (Bucharest), professor Kelyn Felezeu – dean of the department of psychological and pedagogical studies, Babeş-Bolyai University (Kluzh-Napoka), professor Evgen Nicolae – deputy director of the National Archeological Museum of the Academy of Sciences of Rumania (Bucharest), professor Adrian Tertecheli – Institute of History named after Nicolay Iorg of the Academy of Sciences of Rumania (Bucharest), Vasile Simileanu – publicist, director of journal «GEOPOLITIKA» (Bucharest), associate professor Bekov Karoli – dean of the department of history-philosophy of Babeş-Bolyai University (Kluzh-Napoka), Dr. Virgil Koman – director of the branch of the National Archive of Rumania in Constantia, Dr. Stoyka Lasku – associate professor of University of “Ovidius” (Constantia), Dr. Anka Popesku – scientific worker of the Institute of History named after Nicolay Iorg of the Academy of Sciences of Rumania (Bucharest), Dr. Marius-Gerald Epure – representative of city hall of Constantia, Dr. Margarita Rakita-Aslan – employee of the Institute of Turkish and Central-Asian Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University (Kluzh-Napoka), Dr. Adina Fodor – scientist secretary of the Institute of Turkish and Central-Asian Studies Babeş-Bolyai University (Kluzh-Napoka), Dr. Serjan Osman – official of the European Union (Brussels), Dr. Naji Pianaru – scientific worker of Institute of History named after Nicolay Iorg of the Academy of Sciences of Rumania (Bucharest), Osman Nikhat – editor of journal “KARADEÑİZ”, Omer Metin – MA, University of “Ovidius” (Constantia), Aygul Janybay – MA, University of “Ovidius” (Constantia).

The meeting was also attended by the President of the World Crimean Tatar Congress Refat Chubarov and the head of the international relations department of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Ali Khamzin.

The participants of the meeting considered and discussed a range of particular initiatives and propositions aimed at the development of co-operation between Crimean Tatar and Rumanian scientists and systematic studies of the historical relations between the Crimean Tatar and Rumanian peoples.

The emphasize was made that the active work of Crimean Tatar diaspora in Rumania, including preservation of its own culture, language and religious distinctiveness that received a special impulse after Rumania entered the EU, opened new possibilities as for engagement of the international community into the processes of restoration of the rights of the Crimean Tatar people in its historical native land.

During the meeting the Chairman of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Jemilev answered many questions of Rumanian scientists concerning the history of Crimean Tatars’ fight for return to Crimea and their today’s status in Ukraine. In conclusion Mustafa Jemilev wished fruitful work and success to the participants of the coming conference.

Press service of Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People