Video: It is inappropriate to use this format to distort history, says Pashinyan in response to Aliyev

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan responded to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's speech during a meeting of the heads of CIS member states in Ashgabat. Aliyev referenced Armenian military-political figure Garegin Nzhdeh.

Pashinyan emphasized that Aliyev's speech attempted to offer a subjective interpretation of historical events. He stated, “Ilham Heydarovich's speech creates the impression that Hitler played a secondary role and that the leader of the Nazi movement was Garegin Nzhdeh. The reality is that Garegin Nzhdeh fought against the Turkish occupation of Armenia and the Armenian Genocide. In fact, during the Armenian-Turkish war, Garegin Nzhdeh led a very important section of the front with many Russian officers. I want to emphasize once again that it is crucial for us to have an objective assessment of history. Garegin Nzhdeh died in Vladimir prison. Many Soviet figures perished in that prison; Solzhenitsyn was in Gulag. Should we consider those condemned in the 1937-50s as enemies of the nation? If that's the case, then many prominent figures were condemned and ended their lives in prison. But that does not mean we should accept all of this as fact,” he remarked.

The Prime Minister pointed out that it is neither appropriate nor proper to use this format to distort history and introduce tension in the atmosphere of an important meeting. He also added that special attention is given to war veterans in Armenia, and recently the government has increased the amount of their benefits.

Video: aysor.am