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Azerbaijani studies expert: Armenia’s Foreign Ministry could use the ICC against Aliyev’s Armenophobic statements

Azerbaijani studies expert: Armenia’s Foreign Ministry could use the ICC against Aliyev’s Armenophobic statements

Arminfo.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia could use the instrument of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the anti-Armenian statements made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Azerbaijani studies expert Tatevik Hayrapetyan wrote this on her Facebook page.

She recalled that on September 15, at a meeting with a delegation headed by Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Aliyev spared no effort or energy in yet another campaign of hatred toward the Armenian people and Armenians. According to her, the speech was marked throughout by a policy of dehumanizing Armenia and Armenians. "Formulations such as: "the true face of the Armenian state" after describing the alleged desecration of mosques with pigs and livestock; "predatory, corrupt and bloodthirsty leaders"; "child killers"; "this barbarism and this genocide" are used," Hayrapetyan noted.

Furthermore, as the Azerbaijani studies expert recounted, Aliyev began portraying Azerbaijan as a "victim" of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, citing as arguments claims that have no legal basis whatsoever.

In addition, the expert noted, he attempted to belittle Armenia through contrasts. "And, of course, he once again took a swipe at Europeans and the West.  Moreover, he does so after successfully using Western ambassadors as supporters of the ethnic-cleansing policy he is pursuing," the expert emphasized.

Then the Azerbaijani studies expert said what she would do in the place of Armenia's foreign ministry in such a situation. "I would say: since we are "racists," let us appeal to the International Criminal Court, file a lawsuit, and we will file one. What is the delay, why do you want to back away from international criminal lawsuits?  In fact, Aliyev was and remains the same anti-Armenian dictator, one of the most important pillars of whose policy continues to be the promotion of hatred and racism toward Armenians and Armenia. And those who do not want to see this—it is no problem, let them close their eyes, but hatred, with all its potentially dangerous consequences, will not disappear because of that. Artsakh is a cruel lesson for us," Hayrapetyan concluded. 

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