Azerbaijani FM: Intolerance and xenophobia dramatically rise in Armenia 

“Unfortunately, we observe a dramatic rise in intolerance and xenophobia in Armenia. What is particularly troubling is that this trend is aimed not only against Azerbaijan but now covers any nation or group that would dare to express an opinion even slightly differing from an Armenian line,” Head of the Press Service Department of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Leyla Abdullayeva said on May 20.

According to her, the Nazi collaborators are idolized and international terrorists are glorified in this country: “An incomprehensible act of vandalism was recently taken against the monument to such a world-known proponent of peace and tolerance as Mahatma Gandhi. Such trends of extremism are dangerous and they must be addressed immediately. Armenia must be encouraged to abandon toxic ideas of national supremacy and territorial expansion. Armenia must finally start abiding by international law and making its key principles a basis for the normalization of relations with neighboring states. Only then Armenia will start benefiting from the good neighborhood and regional cooperation. Azerbaijan, in its turn, continues to be strongly committed to peace, security, regional development, and cooperation on the basis of respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of internationally recognized borders.”