Armenia
Friday 2 June 2023
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“The attempts to misrepresent the events that happened a century ago and politicize the so-called ‘Armenian genocide’ are unacceptable.”
The Armenian genocide remains a stubborn, horrific historical reality that Azerbaijan and Turkey continue to downplay. -
“We remind you that Russia, throughout all of its history, has never attacked anyone.”
Russia has engaged in numerous offensive military operations against its neighbors and others. Now, it’s rolling troops into Ukraine. -
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is deeply concerned by Israel’s presence in the Caucasus… (Iran) will not accept a map change in the region.”
Only Iran’s ally Russia seems to be changing the map of the Caucasus region. -
"In fact, Ottoman Armenians lost their lives under the harsh conditions of the First World War, which is when relocation took place. Other Ottoman citizens also died because of epidemics and migrations, as well as acts of sedition spearheaded by gangs and armed groups ...”
Akar’s reference is to a 1920 U.S.-commissioned report that unequivocally states Armenians were targeted in a state-sponsored massacres. -
“We abide by international law. We respect international law. We did not take revenge on civilians, we will never take revenge on civilians.”
While Azerbaijan’s president claims Armenia committed war crimes in Nagorno-Karabakh, the evidence shows both sides ran afoul of international law. -
“As a matter of fact, it is known that there is no such a movement called ’Grey Wolves‘, whose dissolution was announced today by the French Government.”
The Grey Wolves is affiliated with Turkey’s right-wing Nationalist Movement Party and its existence is well-documented. -
“To those who watch us, I now give you an opportunity to see footage from Nagorno Karabakh. This is a fragment of a surface-to-air fight, when they are trying to shut down airplanes. When you watch this, you'd think these are some Star Wars, so beautiful, not realizing that behind every such launch there are people's lives."
The footage Solovyov showed came from a video game called “Arma 3,” not Nagorno-Karabakh. -
“Armenia's kamikadze dron[e] was successfully destroyed by Azerbaijan's air defence forces. Dron[e] was whirling around civilian area. More civilian lives saved. Armenia's state terror continues.”
The drone appears to be a HAROP, an Israeli-made model used by Azerbaijan’s forces, not those of Armenia. -
“Rumors of militants from Syria allegedly being redeployed to Azerbaijan is another provocation by the Armenian side and complete nonsense.”
There is some evidence that Syrian fighters are in Azerbaijan, although the numbers cited by Armenian sources are questionable. -
“Azerbaijan has threatened to bomb the nuclear power plant in Armenia.”
Azerbaijan’s military did state that it would attack the Metsamor nuclear plant – but only in retaliation for an Armenian attack on its gas and oil facilities. -
“We are saddened that a slander against our country is being accepted by a country’s parliament. We would consider this accusation the biggest insult towards our nation.”
Despite Turkey’s denial, the Ottoman Empire’s mass killing, deportation and starvation of the Armenians in the 20th Century is a well-documented historic event widely recognized as genocide. -
“The Russian side knows nothing about Giuliani’s participation [in an Eurasian Economic Union Supreme Council forum in Armenia], [or] the cancellation of his participation.”
In accordance with an agreement signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a commission in Russia decides who will be invited to participate in and speak at meetings of the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU) Supreme Council.