HistoryofTruth.com - Armenian Allegations

Q: How do you assess the possibility of Azerbaijanis and Armenians living side by side?

A: I think the coexistence of Azerbaijanis and Armenia is possible. Our people had good relations for 200 years, since the appearance of the first Armenian settlements in Azerbaijan. There have been good times, despite some unpleasant situations. I think ordinary citizens in the Armenian community of occupied Nagorno-Karabakh also want peace.

For example, there was the recent case of an Armenian citizen driving into Azerbaijan with his family. However, I think coexistence is possible only within the framework of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan after the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied lands. I do not think coexistence is possible before then.

Though ethnic Armenians live in Azerbaijan today and do not experience any discrimination, coexistence throughout our territory, the exchange of cultural traditions, newspapers, TV channels and holidays are possible only after the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.

Q: Do you think visits by Azerbaijani intellectuals to Nagorno-Karabakh help bring a settlement closer?

A: The visits promote the conflict settlement, they direct the negotiation process, but separatist visits are inadmissible.

Q: Is it possible to say that the Karabakh settlement is nearing completion?

A: This is not clear, but Azerbaijan does everything that depends on it. I think it is time for Armenia to draw serious conclusions. The choice of the Armenian side is the choice of Armenian statehood.

Q: What position should Azerbaijan take in the information war?

A: We should stick to our current position. First of all, it is necessary to cover the process objectively, to show history as it is, to look for and strengthen Azerbaijani interests in the international environment. Our information policy should be Azerbaijani and include some part of international information systems.

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