MFA urges int'l community to condemn Armenian official's racist statements
By Akbar Mammadov
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Leyla Abdullayeva said on September 27 that racist statements voiced recently by an Armenian military official about Azerbaijanis, reflects policy of Azerbaijanaphobia in Armenia.
Commenting on the statement made by Chief of Staff of Armenian Forces, Abdullayeva said: “In his statement today, the head of the general staff of the armed forces of the occupying country - Armenia voiced racist statements full of hatred against the Azerbaijani people.”
She further called on the international community to condemn this racist and chauvinist statement made by an Armenian official.
Abdullayeva stressed that such statements in the 21st century demonstrate how far from civilization Armenian officials are.
“We call on the international community to condemn this racist and chauvinist statement made by an Armenian official,” Abdullayeva said.
It should be noted that Armenian resumed attacks on Azerbaijani positions along the entire line of contact on September 21, attacking military and civilians. Seven Azerbaijani civilians have been killed and 30 others have been injured during the attacks.
Azerbaijan launched a counter-attack operation on September 27.
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