ArmInfo. Armenianophobia in Azerbaijan is systemic. This was stated by the Artsakh ombudsman Ruben Melikyan, presenting the special report "Armenian phobia in Azerbaijan: Organized hatred and enmity towards Armenians".
The report was based on information from open sources, the media. In this regard, he noted that for many Azerbaijani resources the entrance for users from Armenia is closed. According to the ombudsman, the report carries three main messages. First to inform the Armenian public about the level of hatred towards Armenians in Azerbaijan. "Even I was surprised by such manifestations of hatred," Melikyan said. The second message is sent to the international community. "We need to bring to their attention the existing objective information, we hope for the help of the partners in disseminating the report, first of all in the international human rights environment," Melikyan said. The third message is addressed to the Armenian and Artsakh public. "We must understand that we can not be like them, it's unacceptable, you can not poison yourself with hatred," Melikyan said. In turn, one of the co-authors of the report, expert Angela Elibegova said that the Azerbaijani public at all levels is poisoned by hatred for everything Armenian. The expert reminded that the head of the Azerbaijani state, speaking of the Armenians, is not shy in expressions and second-rate officials echo him, they are relaying the media and the expert community. "There is psychological violence against our own children, Azerbaijani children are taught from the school age to hate Armenians, often through disinformation and falsification." "Children are infected with hatred." Even if Azerbaijan tries to change something, it takes 1-2 generations for the poisoned consciousness to change, 50 years from now it will be possible to talk about positive trends, but not now, "she noted, citing examples of the ban on the entry of people with Armenian surnames into the republic." Even offered create a government body to check the purity of the blood of officials, "the expert added.The report was prepared with the assistance of the Tufenkian Foundation.