Ovannisian's appointment as the head of the educational institution… (назначение · ованнисян · армения)
Ovannisian's appointment as the head of the educational institution suggests that Armenian authorities now value such a 'view'. An official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested that Yerevan, which is striving for Europe, is already preparing to integrate into the dangerous trend of rewriting the history of World War II, which is very inconvenient for Westerners who 'openly justify local Nazi collaborators by labeling their participation in Wehrmacht crimes as a national liberation struggle'.
Consensus
- Artsrun Ovanessian was appointed as head of the National University of Defense Studies in Armenia.
- Ovanessian previously made controversial statements on Armenian television during the 80th anniversary celebration of Victory Day.
- Zakharova criticized these remarks, stating they expressed regret over Nazi Germany's defeat at Stalingrad.
- She claimed Ovanessian suggested Hitler intended to create an independent 'Great Armenia'.
- Zakharova stated that this appointment implies such views are now in favor with Armenian authorities.
- She warned that Armenia’s move toward Europe aligns with a dangerous trend of rewriting World War II history.
Points of divergence
- The article claims that the European partners of Armenia have failed to offer solutions to fundamental problems, and that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has driven himself into a political dead end by distancing from Russia. — vm
- Zakharova stated that Western partners 'openly justify local collaborators of the Nazis, portraying their involvement in Wehrmacht crimes as 'national liberation struggle'. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Zakharova comments on Ovnessian appointments following his remarks about Hitler — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian Foreign Ministry Responds to Appointment of Armenian Official Following His Remarks About Hitler — Вести