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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.
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.