(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Qabil Ashirov read more Despite all noises caused by Armenian propaganda, the residents
of the Azerbaijani territories that are under the control of
separatists are interested in the integration process initiated by
Baku. The hotline created to support the Armenian minority unveils
the reality which the Armenian side and the mouthpiece try to
hide.
It is worth noting that Azerbaijan is a country where dozens of
different ethnic groups live in peace and prosperity. Throughout
history, Azerbaijan has been a beacon of hope for nations subjected
to oppression and braced those who tried to take shelter. The
newcomers mixed and mingled with locals and enriched Azerbaijan
with their culture, cuisine, and so on. Unfortunately, one of the
newcomers, more precisely Armenians, did not remain true to this
tradition and caused brutal wars in the region. Azerbaijan braced
this ethnic group who were brought to the country after 1813 by
Russia, as it did for others. However, when the number of Armenians
increased in the region they betrayed Azerbaijan and other ethnic
groups living in these territories. Hayk expelled native people
from their hometowns and tried illegally to appropriate their
properties. Of course, Azerbaijan could not have tolerated such
kind of betrayal, and due to Armenian expansionist foreign policy,
the region has witnessed two bloody wars only in the last 30
years.
However, besides the Armenian irrational policy, Azerbaijan does
its best to protect all civilians, including Armenians living
within the border. Regarding to it, the hotline was created
recently to protect the Armenian minority living in Azerbaijan's
territory under the control of separatists. Speaking to AZERNEWS on the issue, Dilara Afandiyeva, head of
the Azerbaijan Women's Rights Protection Society named after Dilara
Aliyeva, noted that the initiative of creating a hotline emerged
during the protest of Azerbaijan eco-activists.
“The initiative to create a hotline emerged in the first days of
the meeting (actions) of Azerbaijani ecologists on the
Lachin-Khankendi road when the Russian peacekeepers closed the road
and we understood that [Azerbaijani] citizens of Armenian origin
living in the area where the Russian Peacekeepers were deployed
would face certain humanitarian problems,” she said.
Dilara Afandiyeva said that on the first day of announcing the
number of the phone, the hotline received calls both from the
residents of the region and Armenians living in different countries
in the world. The main questions were about the purpose of the
action. Besides, she noted that there was a large quantity of
insulting, threatening, insinuating, and accusing Azerbaijan of
aggression and so on.
“Further, the character of these calls changed. Armenians
started thinking about their further fate, the possibility of
integration into Azerbaijani society, getting Azerbaijani
citizenship, and also the possibility of movement through the
closed section of the road,” she said.
As for the theme of complaint, Dilara Afandiyeva commented that
the Armenian minority generally complains from separatists and
Russian Peacekeepers. She also mentioned that the separatists in
Khankendi take advantage of the situation for filling their pockets
as well.
“There were very many complaints over the action of the Russian
Peacekeepers and the action of the Armenian Armed Groups situated
in the region. People complained about oppression, complained about
artificial price hike of basic products in the first days, and
about bribes that were required from them for permission to cross
the border,” she added.
Dilara Aliyeva mentioned that despite the calls revealed that
residents of Khankendi are interested in the integration process
initiated by Baku. She noted that recently the hotline received
many calls asking questions about the integration and the fate of
people partaken in the two wars against Azerbaijan.
“Questions recently related directly to the possibility of
obtaining Azerbaijani citizenship and ensuring their rights and
security. Also, there were questions relating to the operation of
the Armenian Church and the possibility to perform religious church
rituals. Besides, there were questions relating to the fates of
people partaking in the wars, the First Garabagh War and the 44-day
War, against Azerbaijan. One of the people who called the hotline
confessed that he had directly taken part in the battles and what
awaits him,” Afandiyeva undelined.
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