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    ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR CALLS ON UN MEMBER STATES TO CONDEMN GROWING INTOLERANCE AND RACISM IN AZERBAIJAN

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/11/05/armenian-ambassador-calls-on-un-member-states-to-condemn-growing-intolerance-and-racism-in-azerbaijan/
    14:37 05.11.2013

    Armenia, Azerbaijan, UN

    Armenia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Karen Nazaryan
    made a speech during a discussion on "Racism, racial discrimination,
    xenophobia and intolerance" within the framework of the 68th session
    of the UN General Assembly. He referred to the steps Armenia has taken
    to meet the commitments under the Convention on the Elimination of
    All Forms of Racial Discrimination and other international documents.

    The Armenian Ambassador called the attention of the participants to the
    alarming facts of increased hatred towards Armenians in Azerbaijan. In
    particular, he noted that during TV debates the candidates running for
    president were accusing each other of being of Armenian descent. He
    noted that the Azerbaijani government uses education to encourage
    hatred towards Armenians and uses words such as "fascist," "terrorist"
    and others to describe Armenians in textbooks.

    Ambassador Nazaryan noted that this obvious hatred towards Armenians in
    Azerbaijan can be compared to the most vicious examples in the history
    of racism. The Ambassador called on the UN member states to condemn
    the growing intolerance and expressions of racism in Azerbaijan,
    adding that these could lead to gross violations of human rights and
    basic freedoms.

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