Author: Vladimir » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:24 pm
"President Khatami did not deliver on his promises of integration and participation, and there is still no Kurdish cabinet minister or deputy minister in his government, he adds. Little progress has been seen in Kurdistan, despite funds officially allocated, but we continue to see centers such as Tehran and Isfahan benefiting from development budgets, despite official statements promising decentralization, Kurdpour says."
"Khatami promised political reforms, but now he is here to inaugurate a few economic projects, which he had not promised," Kurdpour adds.
Rafsjani another Khatami?
The suppression of ethnic cultures and minority religious groups in attempting to forge a modern nation were not unique to Turkey but occurred in very similar ways in its European neighbours - Bruinessen.