Baku: Armenian Foreign Ministry spreads fabricated history to conceal atrocities

In response to recent claims from Armenia’s Foreign Ministry regarding an alleged “massacre of Armenians” in Baku in January 1990, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has issued a firm denial, labelling the accusations as baseless and part of a longstanding campaign of misinformation.

Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, delivered a sharp critique of the statement, per Caliber.Az.

“Currently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia is busy issuing fabricated statements, following the practice of its predecessors,” Hajizada stated. “The unfounded statement regarding the alleged ‘massacre of Armenians’ in Baku in January 1990 demonstrates Armenia’s ongoing persistence in promoting a systematic policy of intolerance and ethnic hatred toward Azerbaijan.”

The spokesperson further accused Armenia of attempting to obscure its own historical actions, citing events involving ethnic Azerbaijanis over the past century. “We remind the Foreign Ministry of Armenia that the policy of ethnic cleansing and massacre is an exact attribute of Armenia and Armenians,” Hajizada said.

Highlighting specific instances, he referred to massacres and deportations targeting Azerbaijanis from the early 20th century through the mid-20th century, including the forced deportation of over 450,000 Azerbaijanis from Armenia between 1948 and 1953, as well as events starting in 1987.

According to Hajizada, such historical context undermines Armenia’s accusations and demonstrates a pattern of deflection through fabricated narratives. “By spreading such fabricated propaganda, the Foreign Ministry of Armenia seeks to cover up the genocide against Azerbaijan’s civilian population, the ethnic cleansing policy, and the ruthless murder of 613 civilians in one night in Khojaly. These actions, along with violations of the fundamental rights of over a million Azerbaijanis for almost 30 years, remain undeniable,” he stated.

Hajizada also addressed claims related to the “Sumgayit massacres,” suggesting they were orchestrated to justify subsequent actions against Azerbaijanis. He stated, “The world is well aware that the fabricated ‘Sumgayit massacres,’ which was carried out through Eduard Grigorian, is nothing but a plan designed by Armenians to justify deportation and massacres of Azerbaijanis.”

Additionally, he criticized assertions regarding compensation for Armenians, describing such demands as unfounded. “The claims that the Armenians, who got rich at the expense of Baku oil and the wealth of Azerbaijan, and spent their earned money for the massacre of Azerbaijanis and the destruction of historical monuments, have the right to receive compensation, is just a testament of absurd thinking,” Hajizada remarked.

In conclusion, Hajizada warned that Armenia’s approach to historical narratives jeopardizes peace. “Propaganda of mass falsification of history by Armenia does not serve peace and is dangerous,” he said.

By Tamilla Hasanova