The rooting of hatred for Armenians and the encouragement of crimes on this basis in Azerbaijan are raised to the level of state policy.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Artsakh stated this on the occasion of the 30th year of commemoration of the memory of the Baku pogroms. The message notes that the problem of hatred for Armenians in Azerbaijan has reached such a high level that it has become one of the main sources of threats to regional stability and security.

“An important step in the process of eradicating the negative phenomena caused by the years-long propaganda of hatred towards Armenians could be the recognition by the Azerbaijani authorities of responsibility for the mass crimes committed against the Armenian population, including the Baku pogroms. This will not only improve the situation in Azerbaijan itself, but also create prerequisites for establishing lasting peace in the region..

The MFA condemn the permanent denial by the Azerbaijani authorities of the genocidal acts and the heroization of the performers, which has become an integral part of Baku’s policy of promoting xenophobia and hatred towards Armenians.”