Zakharova sees Simonyan`s remarks about Belarus as driven by envy

ArmInfo.Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan's remarks about Belarus can be interpreted as inhuman envy of the Belarusian people's successes, as  stated by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a briefing.

She noted that the Belarusian Foreign Ministry has already said  everything on the matter. " "I can only say that everything Alen  Simonyan said can be interpreted in only one way: a kind of, you  know, inhumane envy toward the successes of a people and a country  that have done nothing wrong to them. Go there yourself, take a look.  I repeat: I went and saw for myself, and formed my own opinion," she  said, recommending once again that critics visit Belarus to witness  its achievements.  Zakharova asserted that regarding the progress  Belarus has made in the economic, industrial, manufacturing, and  agricultural sectors, Alen Simonyan is "not just a stone's throw  away he is further than the moon."

In this vein, she once again called on bloggers and Armenian media to  visit Belarus and then bring back materials to show Alena Simonyan  the achievements of Belarusians, the Belarusian people, and the  Belarusian leadership. Furthermore, she advised looking at how  Belarus carefully handles environmental issues, honors its  traditions, preserves historical memory, and passes down knowledge of  its culture and identity to the younger generation. "I have never  once heard the Belarusian leadership say that we should stop speaking  about the genocidal actions of the Nazis and fascists against the  Belarusians. On the contrary, they speak about it, write books and  textbooks not to avoid communication with Western Europe or Germany,  but to ensure that the same atrocities committed over 80 years ago  are never repeated," she noted.  Through these comments, she appeared  to take a pointed jab at the Armenian authorities' recent attempts to  revise the historical narrative of the Armenian Genocide in the  Ottoman Empire for the sake of improving relations with Turkey.   According to Zakharova, Simonyan is simply envious of the results  Belarus has achieved. In her words, "It was said purely out of envy."

"Secondly, I recall that the Armenian delegation that accompanied  Alen Simonyan recorded our conversation. Perhaps they will share what  Alen Simonyan said, including inside the building of the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation they could even use  Aesopian language. We will read between the lines, and the Armenian  public will find out as well," the diplomat concluded.

It's worth noting that Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan  lashed out at Russia on Armenian Public Television. He stated that  Russia is currently attempting a political operation to change the  Armenian government. He stated, "While in Ukraine they are trying to  advance and resolve their interests through armed force, in Armenia  they are attempting a political operation, an attempt to seize  power." Simonyan added that "the Armenian people will not allow  Armenia to be turned into a province" and "Armenia will not be  governed like Belarus."