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Ambassador of Ukraine: 2 years later, the smell of gunpowder is no longer in Ganja, but those emotions still exist

Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladislav Kanevsky

17 October 2022 14:19 (UTC +04:00)

"The emotions of a person who arrived in the area where a terrorist act took place are always the same. It does not depend on when and where the terrorist act is carried out," said Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladislav Kanevsky, who was on a visit to Ganja, APA reports.

He recalled his visit to Ganja two years ago: "I remember very well, we came here to Ganja two years ago. After the city was fired, the smell of gunpowder was felt here. Maybe after two years, the smell of gunpowder is no longer here, but those emotions still exist, especially when you see the toys of the children who died. These emotions grew even more. My parents have always taught me that if you feel pain, you are alive, but when you feel the pain of another person, you are human. Therefore, this is perhaps even more obvious to Ukrainians, especially at the present time.”

The diplomat noted that what happened in Azerbaijan is now happening in Ukraine: "Cities, where civilians live in our country, are under constant fire. We also feel the pain that Azerbaijan feels every day, mainly between October 4-18, 2020. I just remember it. I could see the feelings that my relatives conveyed to me, and my friends called the embassy and asked me to convey their condolences to the civilians here."

The ambassador stressed that Ukraine highly assesses the support of the people and state of Azerbaijan.