Valeh Hajiyev: "Armenian state exists at the cost of diaspora and lobby, while our state backs the Azerbaijani diaspora"

Economy of Armenia is in a bad state today and it is possible to say that the state budget of this country is formed at the expense of the Armenian diaspora, said deputy chairman of the state committee for work with Azerbaijanis, residing abroad, Valeh Hajiyev, commenting on the decision of the Armenian president to create the Diaspora Ministry on the basis of previously operating state committee for contacts with diaspora.

"Perhaps the decision to create the diaspora ministry in Armenia is connected with the fatigue of the Armenian diaspora and lobby in support of this country and intention to intensify the development of a new diaspora at the expense of a new structure.

Comparing Armenian diaspora with Azerbaijani, he said the development and strengthening of Azerbaijani diaspora has already been recognized by Armenians, as success, attained by our compatriots abroad in the sphere of the propaganda of Azerbaijani realities, is obvious.

According to him, Armenian diaspora has a 100 year history, while Azerbaijani diaspora is young.

"Attention to the creation of Azerbaijani lobby and development of Azerbaijani diaspora started to be paid only with Heydar Aliyev's coming to power and this attention strengthened under Ilham Aliyev. owing to this care, the Azerbaijani diaspora has turned into an effective power. And though we have much to do, the young diaspora is competing the Armenian, which has a longer history.

He said this allows us to be more optimistic about the future. Armenian state exists at the cost of diaspora and lobby, while our state backs the Azerbaijani diaspora.

"Here, I would like to stress great attention to the problems of diaspora paid by the head of our state. For this reason, people, including students, intellectuals and other public representatives, actively join this process. In the result, both Armenians and the rest are obliged to admit that when there is a strong Azerbaijani state, there will be strong Azerbaijani diaspora. This is inevitable", concluded Hajiyev.

/Day.Az/