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IT IS VERY HARD TO BE ARMENIAN IN AZERBAIJAN - ETHNOGRAPHER
news.am
January 20, 2012 | 14:07
YEREVAN. - The remaining Armenians in Azerbaijan are afraid of
admitting their nationality, Armenian ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan
said at a press conference on Friday.
Commenting on the question of the Armenian News - NEWS.am reporter
whether Azerbaijani officials' statements that a large number of
Armenians reside in Azerbaijan are true, Kharatyan said the official
figures do not correspond to reality.
"According to official census, as many as 120,000 Armenians 'live' in
Azerbaijan. However, this includes the population of Nagorno-Karabakh
[which is a sovereign state]. Our data shows that in reality
2,500-3,000 Armenians currently live in Azerbaijan," she said.
According to her, mostly married women, who are trying to hide their
Armenian roots, have changed residence in order to hide traces and
break the link with the old neighbors.
Armenians in Azerbaijan have a very difficult life, many cannot get
job because of their nationality.
"It's very hard to be an Armenian in Azerbaijan. People are afraid to
communicate. The situation resembles the one that exists in Turkey
after the Armenian Genocide when there were 'hidden Armenians',"
said Kharatyan.
news.am
January 20, 2012 | 14:07
YEREVAN. - The remaining Armenians in Azerbaijan are afraid of
admitting their nationality, Armenian ethnographer Hranush Kharatyan
said at a press conference on Friday.
Commenting on the question of the Armenian News - NEWS.am reporter
whether Azerbaijani officials' statements that a large number of
Armenians reside in Azerbaijan are true, Kharatyan said the official
figures do not correspond to reality.
"According to official census, as many as 120,000 Armenians 'live' in
Azerbaijan. However, this includes the population of Nagorno-Karabakh
[which is a sovereign state]. Our data shows that in reality
2,500-3,000 Armenians currently live in Azerbaijan," she said.
According to her, mostly married women, who are trying to hide their
Armenian roots, have changed residence in order to hide traces and
break the link with the old neighbors.
Armenians in Azerbaijan have a very difficult life, many cannot get
job because of their nationality.
"It's very hard to be an Armenian in Azerbaijan. People are afraid to
communicate. The situation resembles the one that exists in Turkey
after the Armenian Genocide when there were 'hidden Armenians',"
said Kharatyan.