The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Friday issued a statement in which it has undertaken to instruct the Armenian government in connection with Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.

“We strongly condemn the burning of Türkiye’s flag during the ‘torchlight procession’ in Iravan [i.e. Yerevan], Armenia’s capital, on 23 April. The government of Armenia should have prevented such a campaign, embodied in ethnic hatred, and should have taken appropriate security measures on time. It is completely unacceptable to turn a blind eye to such unacceptable acts under the pretext of democratic norms, freedom of assembly, and freedom of expression. Such acts, which are a clear manifestation of a revanchist and ethnic hatred-based fascist mindset in Armenia, should be condemned and prevented at the international level. We urge the Armenian government to hold those responsible for these acts accountable,” the Azerbaijani MFA said in its statement.

In the spirit of the slogan “One nation, two states,” Azerbaijan publicly dictates Armenia’s actions, including “to hold those responsible for these acts accountable.”

Armenian legislation punishes the denial of recognized crimes against humanity, which includes the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire.