Ilham Aliyev about claims of Armenians: “Not far from here our ancient land is Western Zangezur”

“In Azerbaijan, representatives of all nations live comfortably and enjoy all rights.” According to Azertaj, this was stated by President Ilham Aliyev, speaking on May 27 at a meeting with representatives of the public in the village of Agaly of the Zangilan district.

“never in Azerbaijan there has not been and will not be discrimination on national, religious grounds. Therefore, the rights and safety of Armenians living in Azerbaijan are as important as the security and rights of other peoples living in Azerbaijan. some special privileges. And yet, there are world, European experience. Now there are various conventions in Europe. The Council of the Council of Europe has joined these conventions, and besides, within the framework of the European Union there are rules and official documents. Everything is indicated there, and we are indicated there, and we are indicated there We follow this universal trend. If Armenia makes some special requirements, it should know that we can also have many requirements. Not far from here is our ancient land – Western Zangesur. We do not make territorial claims to Armenia? No. But if they are They will make us territorial claims, why cannot we do this? There is a story. Let everyone look in books and encyclopedias: when they were separated from West Zangezur and gave us to Armenia? In November 1920.

As for the residence of Armenians in Azerbaijan, everyone knows this story well. After the Russian-Iranian war at the beginning of the 19th century, the Armenians were massively resettled from Iran and East Anatolia and settled in Azerbaijan and Karabakh. We all know this well. As for the creation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region in 1923, then this was no reason. It was an illegal step, aimed just to lay a clock bomb in Azerbaijan, to blow it up at any moment and destroy our people. There was no reason to create an autonomous region there. Shusha was also included in its composition, ”the head of state said.