To End the War It Is Necessary to Stop Fighting

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.07.2006 14:56 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Representatives of Azerbaijan were also present
at a six-sided meeting of citizens and NGOs of the South Caucasus,
held in Yerevan July 8-13.

Upon returning to Baku Azeri journalist Alekper Aliyev published travel
notes Trip from Baku to Erivan, where he distorted the statement
of editor of web-site Luiza Poghosyan on
problems between the two peoples. Aliyev interpreted her words as,
"The myth on genocide, we are stuffed with, has become a complex
for the Armenian society and made it sick. We raise our children
in hatred towards Turks. In this case Turks for us are Turkey and
Azerbaijan. We are told we won a war, however, actually our entire
region lost, specifically we lost.

No development is observed, nothing good is taking place. How long
can this hatred propaganda last? We cannot work for the future,
constantly thinking retrospectively."

As Luiza Poghosyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the term "peope’s
diplomacy" has is a bit worn out and it does not exactly express the
process, which provides for search for reconciliation ways. Simple
human communication at the meetings of Armenians with Azeris is
arranged in most cases. In her words, the information war of many
years between Armenia and Azerbaijan resulted in inability to find
common language when discussing issues and frankly wishing to do more.

"We speak and we do not hear each other. At that breaking the silence
on painful issues helps finding friends and associates in Azerbaijan. I
do not think that Alekper Aliyev is a journalist having a propaganda
mission and I do not think his reports are written from "an enemy
perspective." Alekper is not only journalist, but also an outstanding
writer. He is a man, frankly wishing peace between our peoples. Some
exaggerated interpretation of my position and that of Georgy Vanyan
is only a literary trick and I hope readers both in Azerbaijan and
Armenia will be able to take his reports with humor. We know too
little about each other and we forget that to end the war it is
necessary to stop fighting," L. Poghosyan remarked.