Yerevan /Mediamax/. Hostile narrative against Armenia is persistent in Azerbaijan, says the new report National Minorities in Azerbaijan, prepared by the Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) under the Council of Europe.

“The generally positive attitude towards diversity in Azerbaijan starkly contrasts with the persistent hostile narrative against neighboring Armenia as a result of the on-going Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,” reads the report.

Touching on the policies Azerbaijan applies to its national minorities, the committee notes:

“The authorities support national minorities in expressing their cultural identity. However, the absence of comprehensive legislation and consultative mechanisms for national minorities as well as the restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of assembly create an environment where minorities cannot fully exercise their rights.”