Armenian MP urges to persecute Azeri leader over racismJanuary 29, 2014 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian member of parliament Naira Zohrabyan urged to institute criminal proceedings against Azeri President Ilham Aliyev over his racist statements, Panorama.am reports. At the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the Prosperous Armenia faction secretary called to take urgent measures to prevent the spread intolerance, racism and xenophobia across Europe. In this context, Ms Zohrabyan reminded of the Azeri President’s statement, “a masterpiece of racism and intolerance,” at a Baku-hosted Euronest event two years ago. “Aliyev called members of the PACE Armenian delegation as well as the people of Armenia fascists, throwing unfounded accusations against them. Yet no one, beside the members of the Armenian delegation, took care to explain to Aliyev that this is not the way the leader of the CoE member state should behave,” she stressed. “As was earlier noted, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) voiced a suggestion to criminalize racial crimes. I support it, and urge to persecute Aliyev whose remarks were a blatant display of Armenophobia and racism. It was the atmosphere of hatred that prompted the actions of the Azeri axe-killer Ramil Safarov, with every child in Azerbaijan brainwashed to view Armenia as an enemy,” the MP noted. “I sent excerpts from Azeri textbooks, overtly promoting hatred towards Armenians, representing the latters as killers and thugs, to the newly-elected CoE Human Rights Commissioner. So far, I got no reply. A person elected to this responsible position, sees it unnecessary to fulfill his obligations or perhaps is reluctant to stir discontent among his Azeri colleagues,” the Armenian MP stressed. On April 3, 2012, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev called Armenians occupiers and fascists during a speech at the Euronest Plenary Session, angering the Armenian parliamentary delegation and shocking European officials gathered at the meeting. Related links: 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |