Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry formally condemned Israel's official recognition of the Armenian Genocide, calling it a 'distortion of the truth' and warning that politicizing complex historical issues is 'unacceptable.' The statement follows earlier Azerbaijani warnings that such a move would harm strategic ties — relations Jerusalem relies on, particularly due to Azerbaijan's border with Iran and major arms deals between the countries.
Azerbaijan has formally condemned Israel's official recognition of the Armenian Genocide, escalating the diplomatic fallout from the Israeli cabinet's unanimous decision on Sunday.
In a statement reported Monday, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry called the recognition a "distortion of the truth" and described the politicization of complex historical issues as "unacceptable." The condemnation comes after earlier Azerbaijani warnings that the move would damage strategic ties between the two countries.
As The Zioneer reported Monday morning, Azerbaijan had already called on Israel to reconsider the recognition. The current statement marks a sharper, formal condemnation. The ties between Jerusalem and Baku are important to Israel: Azerbaijan shares a border with Iran, a key Israeli security concern, and the two countries have signed major arms deals. Turkey, whose Ottoman-era actions are the subject of the genocide recognition, had also condemned the move, with Turkish officials accusing Israel of seeking to divert attention from its actions in Gaza.
The Israeli government, under Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's initiative, approved the recognition on Sunday, reversing decades of diplomatic caution. The full scope of the fallout with Azerbaijan — and with Turkey — remains unfolding.
4 developments
- StrongIsrael officially recognizes the 1915 Armenian massacre as genocide
- StrongTurkey says Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition aimed to whitewash Gaza crimes
- DevelopingFM Sa'ar: Armenian Genocide recognition not retaliation, but truth
- Developing301 analyst: Sa'ar's Armenian Genocide recognition marks broader campaign against Turkey
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