Official Baku commented on the biased statements of the Canadian Foreign Minister

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Aykhan Hajizade sharply criticized Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly for bias and ignoring crimes committed by Armenia against the Azerbaijani people.

The representative of the Azerbaijani foreign ministry wrote about this on social network X.

A. Hajizade accused the Canadian minister of promoting the visions of the Armenian diaspora to the detriment of her country's national interests.

"Instead of prioritizing Canada's national interests and maintaining credibility on the international stage, participating in defending the interests of the Armenian National Committee of Canada raises serious questions about the judgment and awareness necessary for the role of foreign minister," Hajizade stated.

According to the official representative of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Joly has still not acknowledged the suffering of more than a million Azerbaijanis who were subjected to ethnic cleansing, mass killings, and cultural genocide by Armenia.

"Unfortunately, you have still not acknowledged the suffering of more than a million Azerbaijanis who suffered from ethnic cleansing, mass killings, atrocities, and other crimes against humanity committed by Armenia," he emphasized.

Hajizade also referred to an aphorism: "As it is aptly said: Bias is like a shadow, it obscures the mind." He reminded the Canadian minister about the importance of relying on facts: "A small reminder: always base yourself on facts, not on the false narratives of the Armenian diaspora."

The Foreign Ministry representative also touched upon the local anti-terrorist activities conducted by Azerbaijan in 2023.

"Azerbaijan's anti-terrorist activities in 2023 were a legitimate and proportionate response to provocations by illegal Armenian armed formations on the country's territory. The operation, which lasted less than 24 hours, was aimed at neutralizing these formations and infrastructure and fully complied with the norms of international humanitarian law. Civilian population and infrastructure were not targeted, and the departure of Armenian residents from the region was their voluntary decision," added Aykhan Hajizade.