BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 8. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan has expressed its reaction to
the distortion of the map of Azerbaijan on Russian state
television, spokesperson for the Ministry, Aykhan Hajizade said in
response to a survey of the local media, Trend reports.
Hajizade stated that the display of a distorted map of the
Republic of Azerbaijan during the “Vremya Pokazhet” (“Time Will
Tell”) program aired on May 6 by Russia’s state-owned Channel One,
including the reference to the non-existent so-called
“Nagorno-Karabakh,” constitutes a serious provocation and an
unacceptable act of political manipulation.
"The sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of
Azerbaijan have been fully restored, and this reality is recognized
by the international community, including the Russian Federation.
Against the backdrop of repeated statements by the Russian side
affirming respect for Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity and emphasizing that these issues are never subject to
question, the dissemination of outdated, false, and
separatism-promoting narratives on a Russian state television
channel stands in stark contradiction to the spirit of
Azerbaijan-Russia relations, as well as to the principles of mutual
respect and good-neighborly relations," the spokesperson
emphasized.
He further noted that such irresponsible and biased conduct by a
state-owned media outlet is unacceptable.
"We expect the Russian side to provide a clear explanation
regarding this matter and to take necessary measures to prevent the
recurrence of such incidents," he concluded.
