Georgian media spotlight Azerbaijani President’s remarks
Tbilisi, September 16, AZERTAC
The Georgian media outlets widely covered the remarks made by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on September 15 during a meeting with a delegation comprising members and observers of the Council of Heads of Muslim Religious Boards of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), co-organizers of the Yahya Bakuvi International Conference, and members of the Supreme Religious Council of Caucasian Peoples.
The news portals such as imedinews.ge, newshub.ge, 1tv.ge, rustavi2.ge and TV channels featured the Azerbaijani President’s remarks concerning the Council of Europe and the European Parliament.
The news portal of ImediNews quoted President Ilham Aliyev as saying:
“The European Parliament is a nest of corrupt figures. I say this with full responsibility: the European Parliament is a nest of corrupt figures. Millions of dollars in cash were found in the house of its vice-president, and they covered up the entire affair, as if it had never happened. Her name is known; she is a Greek member of the European Parliament. How many years have passed since then? Has any measure been taken against her? No. Has she been held accountable? No. She was released. Look, the European Parliament consists of these Islamophobes, and this must remain a matter of constant attention.”
“Azerbaijan is one of the very few Muslim countries participating in European organizations. Therefore, we know what happens there. As a member of the Council of Europe, we have faced these injustices, we continue to face them, and we will likely continue to face them. This undeclared smear campaign against us will never stop. Why? Because we do not and will not bow before anyone. We speak our mind, we protect our national dignity, and we protect our way of life. We do not allow certain trends that are alien to our people and our religion to take root in Azerbaijan. We are guardians of morality. Look, this is why these campaigns are being waged against us,” The President emphasized.
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