Legal Expert: Armenian authorities unable and unwilling to effectively counter false Azerbaijani narratives
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The latter previously called on "international organizations and UN member states to take a principled stance on the issue of ethnic cleansing and crimes against Azerbaijanis, and to recognize the events of 1918 as genocide."
"The Azerbaijani authorities continue to persistently pursue a policy of using 'genocidal' characterizations of the Armenian people and Armenia in every available international forum. A clear example of this is the statements made by the Azerbaijani Ombudsman regarding the events of 1918," Meloyan emphasized. The legal expert expressed her conviction that the Azerbaijani authorities do not intend to stop there and will continue their consistent efforts to spread propaganda against Armenia and the Armenian people.
"Under these circumstances, the Armenian authorities are unable and unwilling to effectively counter false Azerbaijani narratives, as they act according to a logic of unilateral concessions, abandoning principles and integrity, thereby demonstrating one of the main manifestations of their weakness. The expected change of power on June 7 during the parliamentary elections, based on the free will of the Armenian people, and the government that will be formed thereafter by the Strong Armenia party under the leadership of Samvel Karapetyan, will be able to quickly restore Armenia's economy and security and effectively counter false Azerbaijani propaganda. A lasting peace is possible only with a strong and resilient identity," the legal expert concluded. As a reminder, on March 26, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, answering journalists' questions, stated that as "prime minister, he rejects the agenda of restoring historical justice because he believes that a just reality must be pursued." Speaking about whether ethnic cleansing was committed in Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan, Pashinyan noted that he generally considers the rhetoric of "ethnic cleansing" to be harmful.