BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 8. The Guardian has
published a response letter from Gunel Salimova, Counsellor at the
Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United Kingdom, addressed to the
newspaper’s editorial board in connection with a biased
article.
The letter notes that, contrary to the author’s opinion, the
aforementioned film The Black Garden contains a chauvinistic stance
and does not reflect the existing reality.
It also stresses the importance of taking into account, when
covering the former conflict, the tragedies experienced by the
Azerbaijani people, the humanitarian and social consequences of the
occupation, as well as the continuing threat posed by landmines.
The letter also points out that the cause of the former conflict
was Armenia’s occupation of Azerbaijani territories, and that
Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity in 2020.
It is emphasized that significant progress has been achieved
towards establishing lasting peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia,
and that the leaders of the two countries discussed concrete
results of the peace process at their most recent meetings. In this
regard, discussions on restoring trade ties between the two
countries, the delimitation of borders, and regional connectivity
projects are noted.
The Azerbaijani side is said to favor focusing attention not on
the divisions arising from the former conflict, but on the positive
results achieved towards strengthening peace, cooperation, and
mutual trust in the region.
