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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   29 March 2024

European countries are not well-informed about Armenophobia in Azerbaijan – PM Pashinyan

European countries are not well-informed about Armenophobia in Azerbaijan – PM Pashinyan

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, ARMENPRESS. Armenophobia is a broadly-spread phenomenon in Azerbaijan, while European countries are not well-informed about that, ARMENPRESS reports Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with the newspaper Corriere della Sera.

“For example, Henrikh Mkhitaryan who played for “Arsenal” and now plays for “Roma” was unable to participate in Europa League final which took place in spring of last year in Baku. Why? Because his Armenian surname is a great problem for Azerbaijan. European fans wearing T-shirts with his name were stopped by the police. A week ago an Azerbaijani car driver was arrested for just listening to Armenian music, while last year we witnessed incidents when citizens of Russia, the USA or Turkey were not allowed to enter Azerbaijan because their surnames were like Armenian surnames. How is this connected with the official police of the Azerbaijani government?” Pashinyan said.

Corriere della Sera noted that Azerbaijan blames Armenians in aggression for Nagorno Karabakh, claiming that the Armenian PM has a special tough position. The Armenian PM responded to the remark, recalling the murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan.

“Officer of the Armenian Armed Forces Gurgen Vardanyan was killed by an axe by Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov, when the Armenian was asleep. They were both in Budapest participating in a NATO seminar. That incident happened in 2004. A few years after being imprisoned for life in Hungary, the Azerbaijani officer was extradited to his country, where he was welcomed as a national hero. President of Azerbaijan pardoned him, he was promoted and was provided with an apartment in Baku”, Pashinyan said.   

Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that the fact is that there is a conflict, which needs a solution.

“When I became Prime Minister, I made a suggestion. I said that any solution to the conflict should be acceptable for the peoples of Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. I am the only Armenian leader to make such an announcement. I was seriously criticized in my country. Many people asked why the Armenian leader should take care of the Azerbaijani people. But any solution can be firm, if the interests of all 3 sides of the conflict are taken into account. I hoped that President Aliyev would make a similar announcement. It’s over one year I am waiting for it, but it does not happen. If it takes place, we will record a real progress in the negotiations. I hope that our European partners and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs will encourage Aliyev to accept this concept”, Pashinyan said.

Edited and translated by Tigran Sirekanyan








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