Wednesday, November 29 2023 11:38

ArmInfo. Living in peace and trading with each other is the best way of life for both Armenia  and Azerbaijan, Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan wrote on his Telegram channel. 

"I read the comments under the publication of one of the media, which  related to the part of my briefing where I said that Armenians and  Azerbaijanis will have to live side by side. It is clear that nothing  new was said, since the best way to survive is to live in peace and  trade. There are many examples of peaceful life after long bloody  wars, but there is simply no alternative to peace," Mr Simonyan  wrote.

But, as the speaker noted, the comments were about something  completely different: they were filled with insults. "I tried to  understand who these people are who do not want to live side by side  with the Azerbaijanis, and I didn't find anything surprising. If we  leave aside the swearing young mothers, ladies who get tattoos and  are involved in politics, it turns out that most of them live in the  Russian Federation , for example, in Stavropol. A small part lives in  the USA and also does not want Armenians to live side by side with  Azerbaijanis, believing that I said something reprehensible. Do not  think that I am complaining or upset, because it is clear that a  public person , politics can and should be criticized, especially in  our time, when even women shining with their hairstyles at the parade  do not hesitate to use insults and expressions.  Let them realize  that I will do everything to ensure peace so that they, without fear  of anything, together with their families "finally returned to live  in Armenia," Mr Simonyan wrote. 

During a briefing the day before, Simonyan said that the time would  come when Armenians and Azerbaijanis would have to live side by side  and trade. He did not rule out that some people will return to their  homes located on the territory of Azerbaijan, and after a while,  Azerbaijanis will also begin to return to Armenia. When asked whether  a similar clause was included in the peace treaty, the speaker  replied that he had not noticed such a clause. "The peace agreement  is entirely based on international principles:  territorial  integrity, opening of communications, etc," he said.