BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 12. Peaceful coexistence
between Azerbaijan and Armenia is impossible if there is a
revanchist sentiment, said People's Artist of Azerbaijan Vidadi
Hasanov in the latest episode of the Baku Network platform's
analytical video project "Dialogue with Tofig Abbasov," dedicated
to issues of culture, history, and statehood, Trend reports.
According to Hasanov, wars, destruction, and human tragedies
inevitably pose fundamental questions for society – about the
nature of violence, responsibility, memory, and moral choice.
Speaking about historical responsibility, he noted that formal
condemnation of historical criminals doesn't always become
effective punishment if society fails to learn from the past.
"Napoleon destroyed three generations of French people, yet he
is buried in the Pantheon; some still erect monuments to him and
idolize him. And the neo-fascists in Europe, who are very active
now, also idolize Hitler. Everything returns to normal: radicalism,
misanthropy, extreme political movements," he said.
Hasanov also mentioned the position of European institutions,
declaring the existence of double standards in their approach to
justice and accountability for crimes committed against
Azerbaijan.
"The European Political Community summit was recently held in
Yerevan, where our president, via video link, spoke directly about
the double standards of European institutions. The European
Parliament is defending 19 criminals whose inhumane acts have been
proven and who are currently imprisoned in Azerbaijani prisons. Why
is Europe suddenly so concerned about the fate of these people, who
brought us so much suffering during the Karabakh war?" he said.
The People's Artist pointed out that the impunity of those
involved in mass war crimes creates a dangerous precedent and leads
to the repetition of tragedies.
"If these people remain unpunished, tragedies will be repeated
again and again," Hasanov said.
He emphasized that after restoring Azerbaijan's territorial
integrity, it is necessary to think about the future and peaceful
coexistence, but this requires abandoning revanchist thinking.
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