Armenian church condemns Azerbaijani exhibition in Warsaw
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The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has strongly condemned the recent exhibition “Western Azerbaijan In Our Cultural Memory” organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Warsaw, Poland.
In a statement released by the Office for the Spiritual and Cultural Heritage of Artsakh, the Mother See denounced the exhibition held on April 8 as a blatant manifestation of Azerbaijan’s ongoing campaign of historical distortion and cultural appropriation.
“The exhibition is yet another attempt by Azerbaijan to promote territorial claims against the Republic of Armenia and appropriate the centuries-old spiritual and cultural heritage of the Armenian people,” the statement reads.
The Mother See expressed grave concern over Azerbaijan’s efforts to rewrite history and misportray Armenian settlements, religious sites and cultural landmarks in Armenia and Artsakh as “Azerbaijani” or “Albanian”.
“These unacceptable efforts not only hinder peacebuilding efforts in the region but also undermine any steps toward fostering harmony and peaceful coexistence among peoples,” the statement emphasized. “Culture must serve as a bridge between nations, not as a tool for political manipulation.”
The Armenian church called on the international community, diplomatic circles and cultural organizations to take a clear stance against the falsification of history and condemn Azerbaijan’s actions against the Armenian people and their heritage.
