Image of enemy is very difficult to overcome, when it is stemmed in people’s consciousness. The image of enemy is shaped not only but media but also history books, stereotypes, said Dessislava Russanova, Eurasia project coordinator of International Alert a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
“This is a serious problem related not only to misunderstanding between Armenians and Azerbaijani, but also to the development of inner democratic processes in societies. Therefore particularly today maximum efforts should be applied to overcome stereotypes in the societies, hindering normal relationships”, she stressed.
According to Russanova, organizing meetings between Armenian and Azerbaijani publics, International Alert does not expect quick results. “We believe a set of measures and a number of initiatives between societies and inside societies are necessary in order to improve relationships. What is possible to do today we must do today. Outcomes will be seen in future”.
