  Azerbaijan wants to engage Georgia in anti-Armenian propaganda  February 25, 2011 - 18:29 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani Ambassador to Georgia Namik Aliyev made another sensational statement: “For Armenians, access to the Black Sea means the realization of the idea of ‘Great Armenia from sea to sea. It means creation of ‘Great Armenia’.” According to the Azerbaijani diplomat, Armenia’s policy is aimed at “accessing the Black Sea” and it is implemented “through oppression of other nations.” Aliyev decided to go beyond “the Armenian claims” to Azerbaijan and brought the example of Georgia, which, according to the Ambassador, faces the threat of “occupation by Armenia.” It is known that Azerbaijanis have problems with history, especially, judging from Aliyev’s statement, according to which Abkhazia is a mono-ethnic zone established by Armenians. Meanwhile, the reality shows that Azerbaijan was the country, which aspired towards creation of a mono-ethnic state for decades through expelling native population or forcibly Azerbaijanizing the nations residing on the territory of “international” Azerbaijan. “I can understand it when a state has no access to sea and wants to establish friendship, economic, commercial, transport relations with other states, in order to have access to sea,” said Aliyev. But in the case of Armenia, according to him, these are territorial claims; it is an aspiration to transfer its population to this territory and create a mono-ethnic zone there. “Both Azerbaijan and Georgia should openly tell Armenians that there is no room for ‘Great Armenia’ here,” the Azerbaijani Ambassador said. The story with speculations around ‘Great Armenia from sea to sea’ is not new and emerges each time, when the arguments of the other side are already exhausted. It is also clear that Baku spares no effort to engage Tbilisi in its anti-Armenian propaganda. It is a secondary matter whether Azerbaijan will succeed in it, or not. The most important thing for Baku is to sow the seeds of strife and then wait and see.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine  Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations.French envoy travels to Armenia’s Syunik French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies visited the town of Goris in the country’s southern Syunik province.Actress Lala Mnatsakanyan dies aged 67 Actress Lala Mnatsakanyan has died at the age of 67, according to a statement from the YSITC.CSTO says retains obligations to Armenia The CSTO retains all obligations to Armenia, the country remains an ally of the organization, Imangali Tasmagambetov says. |
