in the Russian language.
Statement of the council of the public organization "Sinjar" in connection with attacks on the journalist Boris Morazi on ethnic grounds.
Yesterday, from the page of the government supporter Harution Makarchian, we learned that an incident occurred between the journalist Boris Murazy and Harution Makarchian on the broadcast of the public television of Armenia.
It is surprising and seriously alarming that in the comments under Harution Makarchian's video message dedicated to this political conflict, many of his supporters attack Boris Morazi on the basis of nationality. Furthermore, one of the subscribers openly writes that Harution Makarchian showed a special attitude towards Boris Morazi precisely because of his nationality.
The behavior of this person, who enjoys the support of the authorities, and his supporters give serious grounds for the suspicion that what happened may be an organized provocation against Boris Morazi, which may be based on his nationality.
Boris Murazi led our organization for many years and was a dedicated citizen of the Republic of Armenia. We consider any attempt to attack the Yazidi community because of its journalistic activities as unacceptable and worthy of strong condemnation.
Persecution and bullying of citizens of the Republic of Armenia belonging to national minorities on the basis of nationality in the public sphere is not only unacceptable, but also dangerous from the point of view of inciting inter-ethnic intolerance in society.
We call on the authorities to avoid such provocations and not to allow the national identity to become an instrument of political retribution through their supporters.
We will consider the possible prosecution of Boris Morasi as evidence that the authorities support discrimination based on nationality.