Tur Heyerdal visited Azaerbaijan fourth time. Baku
September 2000
1st of September 2000 famous Norwegian scientist, researcher and traveller Tur
Heyerdal visited Azerbaijan. Tur Heyerdal visits our country not for the first
time. Previously he met local scientists, and besides Mr. Heyerdal Mr. Heyerdal
got acquainted with country's sight-seeings. Present fourth visit to Baku is not
accidental. The scientist has a purpose to find historical facts, confirming
truthfulness of his theory about unity of azerbaijanian and norwegian roots.
That is why Tur Heyerdal is especially interested in migration questions of
ancient azerbaijanians, occuring at 1st of century BC. -1st of century A.D.
During the visit there were some official meetings. Thus, Tur Heyerdal and some
famous azerbaijanian and norwegian scientists were invited to meet with
President of Azerbaijan Mr. G. A. Aliyev. 3rd of September was held a
press-conference with participation of prominent azerbaijanian scientists where
they discussed in details the questions directly connected with the theory of
Mr. Heyerdal. 4th of September Tur Heyerdal, and also head of Norwegian
humanistic organisation in Azerbaijan Tore Seyerstad, ambassador of Norwege in
Azerbaijan Mr. Olav Berstad and prominent Norwegian writer Eyvind Skeye were
invited to Azerbaijanian Architectural - Construction Universtiy, where they met
with famous scientists of University. Besides discussion on investigations of
Tur Heyerdal scientists also discussed the details of joint Azerbaijan-Norwegian
project "Kish", devoted, as known, to investigation and restoration of
Albanian Christian church in Kish settlement of Sheki region. Norwegian
traveller particularly marked out importance and necessity of such joint
investigation of history of our ancient country and expressed his hope that this
project will be not the last one. Ancient land of Azerbaijan, according to his
speech, abounds with interesting monuments of architecture, which is stony, more
visual history of the country, and their joint study with Norwegian scientists
will create the best opportunity for co-operation. From Azerbaijan Tur Heyerdal
will move to Barda, Nij and Sheki, and after he plans to visit Georgia and meet
with Georgian scientists.