{"id":420,"date":"2025-07-31T22:23:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T22:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=420"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T13:46:22","slug":"azerbaijans-demolition-of-monument-to-russian-painter-is-unfriendly-act-moscow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/31\/azerbaijans-demolition-of-monument-to-russian-painter-is-unfriendly-act-moscow\/","title":{"rendered":"Azerbaijan\u2019s demolition of monument to Russian painter is \u2018unfriendly act\u2019 \u2013 Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"

The removal of a statue to 19th century artist Ivan Aivazovsky in Karabakh is a blow to cultural cooperation between the two nations, a Russian presidential envoy says<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong> The dismantling of a monument to renowned 19th century Russian artist Ivan Aivazovsky in Karabakh, Azerbaijan, was a \u201cdemonstrative unfriendly act\u201d<\/em> toward Russia, a senior Russian official, Mikhail Shvydkoy, has said.<\/p>\n

The monument in the town of Khankendi, known as Stepanakert in Armenia, was demolished on July 29 \u2013 on the artist\u2019s birthday \u2013 according to the Agency for the Development of Tourism and Culture of Karabakh.<\/p>\n

Mikhail Shvydkoy, the Russian president\u2019s special representative for international cultural cooperation, expressed deep regret over Azerbaijan\u2019s decision, calling it a violation of cultural respect.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch actions by the Azerbaijani side cause regret and deep rejection,\u201d<\/em> he said in a statement on Thursday. \u201cInstead of removing the monument without warning, Baku could have informed Moscow. I\u2019m confident the issue could have been resolved in a civilized manner, such as relocating it to Russian soil.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

According to the official, the move contradicts not only \u201cthe spirit of alliance, partnership, and good\u2011neighborliness between our countries and peoples\u201d<\/em> but also \u201ccommon sense.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Aivazovsky was a Russian artist of Armenian origin, born in Feodosia, Crimea, in 1817. He became famous for painting dramatic seascapes and ocean scenes. His mastery of light, water, and atmosphere earned him acclaim as one of the greatest marine painters of the 19th century.<\/p>\n

The statue, created by Russian sculptor Sergey Shcherbakov, was erected in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in 2021. Baku claimed that the installation of the bust \u201cby Russian peacekeepers on our territory without the consent of the Azerbaijani side was illegal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe dismantling of such so-called monuments, erected during the occupation of Azerbaijani territories, is logical, fair, and in accordance with the law,\u201d<\/em> Azerbaijan\u2019s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Azerbaijan\u2019s jitters show why Russia can never fully trust its neighbours<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Russian peacekeepers were deployed to Karabakh in 2020 after Azerbaijan reclaimed parts of the area in a brief war with the local Armenian militia. In September 2023, Azerbaijan fully recaptured the breakaway region.<\/p>\n

Tensions between Moscow and Baku have been rising following the deaths of two Azerbaijani nationals suspected of being gang members during a police raid in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg in June. In response, Azerbaijani police raided the local office of the Russian news network Sputnik, detaining two journalists along with several other Russian nationals. Baku also suspended multiple Russia-related cultural events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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