BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. The Baku Initiative
Group (BIG) and the International Sikh Federation have signed a
memorandum of cooperation, Trend reports.
The document was signed following an international conference
themed "June 1984, events in Amritsar: India's transnational
repression of ethnic minorities in the context of genocide."
The objective is to establish a framework for cooperation
between the parties in the fields of academic, historical, and
cultural research, with a particular focus on historical contacts
and cultural interaction.
Within this framework, the parties may explore historical
sources, scientific materials, and cultural evidence regarding the
presence of Sikh travelers, merchants, and religious figures in the
region, including matters related to the Ateshgah temple and the
broader historical context of intercultural exchange.
This cooperation aims to promote scholarly dialogue, objective
research, cultural mutual understanding, and the preservation of
historical memory.
