Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has described claims about the possible resettlement of 300,000 Azerbaijanis in Armenia as “a product of a sick imagination”.

Speaking to journalists on May 26, Mirzoyan responded to claims circulated by opposition political forces alleging that “300,000 Azerbaijanis would be resettled in Armenia if the current authorities are re-elected in the upcoming parliamentary elections”.

“Once again, I say that the thesis about settling 300,000 Azerbaijanis in Armenia is a product of a sick imagination, it is nonsense. Moreover, repeating it again after our denials points to one of two things: either the person repeating it does not understand – at the level of basic comprehension – what is being said, or secondly, it is outright dishonesty, because they are deliberately repeating something that does not exist in an attempt to manipulate issues sensitive to people and, of course unsuccessfully, press on painful points in society,” Mirzoyan said.

“I do not know, from the perspective of the interests of the person constantly repeating this absurdity, which is the better explanation – that they repeat it because they do not understand, or because they have malicious intentions. Dear compatriots, the thesis about settling 300,000 Azerbaijanis in Armenia is a product of a sick imagination, nonsense and dishonesty,” he added.

Responding to a journalist’s question about how many Azerbaijanis were in fact being discussed for resettlement, Mirzoyan replied: “None.”

Claims that 300,000 Azerbaijanis would allegedly be resettled in Armenia if the current authorities are re-elected have been actively promoted by representatives of the opposition “Strong Armenia” and “Hayastan” alliances.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has repeatedly denied the claims, stressing that such an issue has never been discussed and is not being discussed in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Despite the denials, opposition representatives have continued actively circulating the claims, including through the production and distribution of videos generated using artificial intelligence.