Foreign media
Russian media: “Armenia seeks to exploit religion in Karabakh conflict”
Russia’s News.ru portal has published an article stating that Armenia continues its attempts to draw Russia into the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
According to the report, Yerevan has tried to frame the events as a confrontation between the Muslim and Christian worlds — an approach described as “completely unreasonable.” After failing to involve Russia directly, Armenia shifted to other tactics, including exploiting religious identity as a tool to internationalize the conflict.
The article underscores that Azerbaijan is a secular state, despite over 90 percent of its population identifying as Muslim. Baku emphasizes religious tolerance, including towards Christian communities. The Baku and Caspian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, re-established in 1998, has since cooperated closely with Azerbaijani authorities, particularly in the restoration and reconstruction of churches.
“Experts stress that Yerevan’s attempts to use religious differences only hinder a peaceful resolution. The conflict must be resolved based on international law, not propaganda,” the article concludes.