Baku dictator`s demands as artificial as the name `Azerbaijan` -  expert

ArmInfo. Yerevan, December 6. ArmInfo, Aline Grigoryan. The demands made by  the Baku dictator to Armenia during the conference with the loud  title "Right of Return" and presented by the propaganda machine of  the barbaric regime as "international" are as unfounded and  artificial as the name "Azerbaijan" previously assigned by its  leadership. Iranologist Vardan Voskanyan stated this on his Facebook  account. 

The expert emphasized that neither the historical, nor the  geographical, nor the administrative, nor the cultural concept with  the fictitious name "Western Azerbaijan" has ever existed on the  territory of the Republic of Armenia. Consequently, there can be no  "Western Azerbaijanis" or any legitimate communities, structures or  organizations representing their interests.

"The impudence of the barbaric leader of Baku has reached such a  degree that he dares to make demands on an ancient civilization and  state like Armenia," Voskanyan emphasized.

In this vein, he noted that a real vision of a secure and developing  Armenia should not be based on satisfying Azerbaijan's demands, but  at least on attempts to silence it.

In his address to the conference participants, Aliyev once again  demanded that Yerevan return the Azerbaijanis to Armenia, which he  described as nothing less than "Western Azerbaijan." He not only  appropriated the Persian "Blue Mosque," but also declared the right  of the Azerbaijanis "to their historical lands." "The Azerbaijani  people have also faced the problem of displacement since the  beginning of the last century. The Azerbaijanis living in Western  Azerbaijan - on the territory of today's Armenia - were subjected to  ethnic cleansing and were gradually forcibly expelled from their  historical homeland. Armenia is trying in every way to deny the fact  that the Azerbaijani people have lived for centuries and created a  rich cultural heritage in the land of their ancestors.

Unfortunately, the deep-rooted hatred towards our people in Armenian  society, the dream of a mythical "Greater Armenia", the territorial  claims against Azerbaijan still preserved in the Armenian  constitution and the rapid armament of this country hinder the  achievement of lasting peace between the two countries.  Armenia is  deliberately trying to present the activities of the West Azerbaijan  Community as a threat to its territorial integrity. However, the goal  of the Community is to ensure the dignified return of our compatriots  expelled from West Azerbaijan to their ancestral lands in peace and  security. This is purely a matter of human rights. Armenia's  presentation of the Community's activities as a threat is an attempt  to distort the true essence of the issue and deny the right of return  based on international law. The West Azerbaijan Community has  repeatedly called on the Armenian government to engage in dialogue,  but the opposite side has refused. Armenia must begin negotiations  with the Community and take practical steps to restore the  fundamental rights of West Azerbaijanis," Aliyev said.