Despite Nikol Pashinyan’s continued rhetoric about a so-called “peace agenda,” and his recent controversial remarks questioning aspects of the international recognition and framing of the Armenian Genocide, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has once again resorted to aggressive and revisionist accusations against Armenians, including claims of “genocide.”
In a statement issued today, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry referred to the events of March 31, 1918, in Baku, alleging that “radical Armenian groups carried out mass killings of Azerbaijanis” more than a century ago. These claims are widely viewed by historians as politicized interpretations used to construct a counter-narrative to the Armenian Genocide.
The statement went further, asserting that similar so-called “genocidal acts” occurred in multiple cities, including Yerevan, which it referred to using the distorted name “Irevan,” reflecting ongoing attempts to challenge historical and cultural realities.
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry also claimed that this alleged “policy of genocide” continued into the late 20th century, citing the displacement of Azerbaijanis, wartime casualties, and events such as Khojaly, which Baku consistently frames unilaterally while ignoring broader wartime context and its own actions.
The renewed accusations come amid repeated declarations from Yerevan about pursuing peace, raising further questions about the consistency of messaging, as well as the credibility of Azerbaijan’s parallel rhetoric, which continues to rely on historical distortions and inflammatory narratives rather than constructive dialogue.
