BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 29. The VMedia YouTube
channel has published a video asserting that the lands now known as
Armenia were once part of a larger historical Azerbaijan until the
mid-19th century, Trend reports.
The film presents evidence from a variety of sources, including
the correspondence of Russian officer S.D. Burnashev (18th
century), decrees from Russian emperors Peter I, Peter II, Paul I,
as well as maps from Russian, British, and German sources.
“While the exact spelling of the geographical name, such as in
the Russian language at the time, was not fully
established—sometimes written as ‘Adrebizhan’ or ‘Aderbaijan’—the
term ‘Azerbaijan’ is easily recognizable. It certainly doesn’t
resemble the word ‘Armenia,’ which is entirely consistent with
historical facts,” the video notes. “Until the first quarter of the
19th century, there were 10 Azerbaijani khanates across present-day
Azerbaijan and Armenia.”
The video also delves into how the emergence of Armenia in the
South Caucasus occurred, highlighting Yerevan’s long-standing
policy of distorting historical truths. One key point emphasized is
that Armenia is the only former Soviet republic where historical
city names, often Turkic in origin, were not restored after the
collapse of the USSR.
“Yerevan’s policy of forcibly separating its people from
historical truth is tied to its aggression and territorial
ambitions. Therefore, Armenia is not a crossroads of peace, as
Prime Minister Pashinyan claims, but a dead end,” VMedia
concludes.
