Friday, February 16 2018 16:15

ArmInfo. The reaction of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, to the statement of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev about the "return of the Yerevan Khanate and Zangezur" provoked the wrath of Baku.  

"Zakharova's reaction was met with bewilderment on the part of official Baku, considering the relations of strategic partnership and the high-level dialogue between Azerbaijan and Russia, we consider incorrect the expression of attitude towards the statements of the head of state in this way," said the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Hikmet Hajiyev.  

At the same time, he assured that the policy pursued by Aliyev serves peace and security in the region, strengthens regional cooperation and eliminates potential regional risks. "At the Vl congress of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, Aliyev did not speak about the return of Azerbaijani historical lands, but about the return of Azerbaijanis to their historical lands." The speech of the head of state was distributed in the media in various languages, including a full translation into Russian. In general, why should anyone worry about the peaceful return of the Azerbaijani people to their historical lands? In all documents of relevant international organizations for the settlement of various conflicts, including the UN and OSCE, in celebrates one of the fundamental rights enshrined to ensure the return of people to their native land, their homes, " said Hajiyev. At the same time, Hajiyev advised, before expressing the attitude to the questions, to accurately study their essence, not to tear them out of context, and to refer directly to the primary authentic source.