  Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry admits to racism against Armenians October 17, 2019 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has said that citizens of Russia with Armenian family names can visit Baku, but they need to inform the country's embassy in Moscow beforehand due to what he described as an “emotional background” because of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. “We say: if any citizens of Russia with Armenian surnames want to come to Azerbaijan, [they should come] for God's sake,” said Mammadyarov in an interview with Izvestia. “But they should at least inform our embassy in advance, because we have a visa-free regime with Russia, and the information received in advance will help us prevent any incidents, given the emotional background in Azerbaijan regarding the existing conflict (the Nagorno Karabakh conflict - Ed.).” “We always speak quite frankly with the Russian side on the matter.” Azerbaijan has a record of denying entry to people with Armenian surnames irrespective of their citizenship, even deporting them in some cases. A veteran of the Great Patriotic War, citizens of Russia and EU countries have not been allowed to enter Azerbaijan on various occasions.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says  David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
