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If Azerbaijan is that Certain About Being Right Over Khojaly, Let Them Go to Court: Armine Adibekyan (EXCLUSIVE)

"Armedia IAAtalked to sociologist and Azerbaijani studies expert Armine Adibekyan, about the incidents in Khojaly and the Azerbaijani propaganda.  

 

- Mrs Adibekyan, what necessitated the acts in Khojaly and how did they further impact the war?

- Khojaly is a consequence. There was no Khjaoly act. There was the act of breaking through the blockade of Stepanakert. Stepanakert had been in a blockade for a few months and not in touch with any Armenian populated center, be it Nagorno Karabakh or Armenia. 50,000 people there were bombarded day and night without food. Naturally the situation was to be changed, the blockade was to be broken through. The first most favorable point was Khojaly for more than one reason.

Firstly, Khojaly was one of the five populated areas from where Stepanaktert was bombarded through the Alazan, secondly Khojaly was situated near the only airport in Nagorno Karabakh with the airport being managed by Khojaly. Thirdly Khojaly was situated on the only highway linking Stepanakert  to the remaining Armenian and non Armenian populated areas, that is to say it was on Stepanakert-Askeran road. These were the three main reasons why the process of breaking through the blockade started in that direction.   

In the first place we managed to take control over the airport and be in touch with Askeran the second big, Armenian populated area, and we managed to silence an important firing point. That is to say the Khojaly side part of Stepanakert was not bombarded any more and people could return to their homes.   

-These days Azerbaijan is making active propaganda over this topic. According to you, as a specialist dealing with this topic for a long time, what can be done to  counteract the Azeri propaganda.

-All the measures are taken, all the frauds unveiled, all the lies revealed. One only needs to read and understand how poor is the Azeri propaganda. There is a website called xocali.net which contains all the frauds. There are articles, films, books. If Azerbaijan is that certain about being right, let them go to court. It will be my pleasure to take part in that suit as a specialist.

- What message would you send out to the society over Khojaly incidents.

- Firstly, read and be informed and never be trapped by the Azeri propaganda. If Azerbaijan is certain about being right, they can go ahead and go to international court. Armenia is ready for such a turn of events.   


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