There is no "Azeri community" in Eastern Europe
"According to the Hungarian Constitution, Armenians represent a national minority, which exercises constitutional rights provided by the law," the RA Ambassador to Hungary, Austria, Czechia and Slovakia, Ashot Hovakimian told a news conference in Yerevan.
"In Hungary, this status is granted to traditional communities living in the country over 300-400 years. Armenians have lived in Hungary for over 500 years. They have elective self-government councils. Meanwhile, there is no Azeri community in Hungary, Austria, Czechia or Slovakia. The Azerbaijani Embassy is attempting to create a such, however, in vain," Ambassador Hovakimian said.
For his part, Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Sergei Manasarian said there is not such a notion as "Azeri community" in Bulgaria. "There is a Turkish community, which numbers 600-800 thousand people. The number of Armenians reaches 30 thousand only. I should stress that we are not at odds. The problem is that unlike the Turkish community, the Armenian one is not solidary enough.
"In Hungary, this status is granted to traditional communities living in the country over 300-400 years. Armenians have lived in Hungary for over 500 years. They have elective self-government councils. Meanwhile, there is no Azeri community in Hungary, Austria, Czechia or Slovakia. The Azerbaijani Embassy is attempting to create a such, however, in vain," Ambassador Hovakimian said.
For his part, Armenian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Sergei Manasarian said there is not such a notion as "Azeri community" in Bulgaria. "There is a Turkish community, which numbers 600-800 thousand people. The number of Armenians reaches 30 thousand only. I should stress that we are not at odds. The problem is that unlike the Turkish community, the Armenian one is not solidary enough.
