Armenia slams Baku's attempts to speculate on Karabakh-related issuesNovember 25, 2019 - 16:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said on Monday, November 25 that Armenia condemns any attempts to speculate on issues related to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, particularly the tragedy of Sumgait, in the context of addressing domestic political issues. Naghdalyan's comments came after President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev delivered an address on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the city of Sumgait, during which he referred to issues related to the Karabakh conflict, particularly the anti-Armenian pogroms in Sumgait. Aliyev has also revealed consistent policy of Azerbaijan to change the demographic situation in Nagorno-Karabakh during the Soviet-era, expressing his regret that it had not been eventually accomplished. "Sumgait pogroms have been well documented, and Azerbaijan's distortion of the facts is a dangerous manifestation of denial that incites and advocates hatred towards Armenians and genocidal tendencies. Mass atrocities and ethnic cleansing committed against the Armenians, and the lack of condemnation and moreover justification of massacres in Baku, Kirovabad, Maragha, Talish and elsewhere, government-fueled anti-Armenian rhetoric, glorification of Ramil Safarov and other murderers of Armenians; all these undermine confidence building and damage the peace process," Naghdalyan said. "By revealing Azerbaijan’s intentions and the pursued policy of altering Artsakh’s demographics through decreasing the Armenian population and increasing the Azerbaijani population, the President of Azerbaijan further emphasizes the validity of the primary concerns of the Armenian side regarding the existential physical security of the people of Artsakh both in 1988 and today. "We urge the authorities of Azerbaijan to demonstrate political will in making genuine assessment of the mass atrocities committed in Sumgait, to refrain from denialism and to respect the dignity of the victims and survivors, to genuinely contribute to the preparation of peoples to peace." Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |