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RUSSIAN JOURNALIST DENIED ENTRY TO AZERBAIJAN BECAUSE OF ARMENIAN LAST NAME
Wednesday,August 14
Russian journalist Anna Sahakyan, Russian by nationality, was denied
entry to Baku because of her husband's Armenian last name. Anna has
never been to Artsakh and is not included in the "blacklist" of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
Anna left a post about the incident on her Facebook page: "Do you
know why I am ashamed? I explained to those people that I am Russian
by birth. I am proud of my last name, I changed it once for love, and
if I have to change it once more, I would do it for a really big love.
Yes, I regret that I got angry and burst into tears instead of telling
them this and flying back proudly. To be honest, the reason was my
tiredness. I won't become a nationalist and despise Azerbaijan, but,
come on, people, isn't it clear that we are all equal in front of God,
and we won't be happy until we forgive each other?"
Anna notes that with a half-Armenian son and past romances with men
of other nationalities she is not Russian anymore. She now knows what
people feel when they are oppressed because of their nationality.
"It is possible that due to the theory of five handshakes my humble
words will reach Ilham Aliyev, whose portrait hangs in the airport
named after his father, more specifically in the cabinet of the head
of Customs office, who politely offered me tea, but never granted
entry and suggested I change my last name and fly back again," writes
Anna Sahakyan and highlights that some people think the situation is
caused by Putin's visit.
"But Mr. Aliyev, be a man now and make a revolution in relations with
the Armenian nation. And do you know what the funniest thing is? I
really wanted to see Baku and walk in the streets of the old city;
instead I saw a piece of the sea from the plane. And if there are
Azerbaijani people among my friends, I really hope, that you are also
ashamed," notes Anna Sahakyan.
TODAY, 21:11
Aysor.am
Wednesday,August 14
Russian journalist Anna Sahakyan, Russian by nationality, was denied
entry to Baku because of her husband's Armenian last name. Anna has
never been to Artsakh and is not included in the "blacklist" of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
Anna left a post about the incident on her Facebook page: "Do you
know why I am ashamed? I explained to those people that I am Russian
by birth. I am proud of my last name, I changed it once for love, and
if I have to change it once more, I would do it for a really big love.
Yes, I regret that I got angry and burst into tears instead of telling
them this and flying back proudly. To be honest, the reason was my
tiredness. I won't become a nationalist and despise Azerbaijan, but,
come on, people, isn't it clear that we are all equal in front of God,
and we won't be happy until we forgive each other?"
Anna notes that with a half-Armenian son and past romances with men
of other nationalities she is not Russian anymore. She now knows what
people feel when they are oppressed because of their nationality.
"It is possible that due to the theory of five handshakes my humble
words will reach Ilham Aliyev, whose portrait hangs in the airport
named after his father, more specifically in the cabinet of the head
of Customs office, who politely offered me tea, but never granted
entry and suggested I change my last name and fly back again," writes
Anna Sahakyan and highlights that some people think the situation is
caused by Putin's visit.
"But Mr. Aliyev, be a man now and make a revolution in relations with
the Armenian nation. And do you know what the funniest thing is? I
really wanted to see Baku and walk in the streets of the old city;
instead I saw a piece of the sea from the plane. And if there are
Azerbaijani people among my friends, I really hope, that you are also
ashamed," notes Anna Sahakyan.
TODAY, 21:11
Aysor.am