California's Lieutenant Governor condemns Armenians' violence against Azerbaijanis in LA

Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis condemned the violence by the radical Armenians against peaceful Azerbaijani community members on July 21 in front of Azerbaijan's Consulate in Los Angeles, the Consulate reported.

"I was disappointed to learn that a demonstration outside the Azerbaijani Consulate in LA last week turned violent & resulted in injuries. Everyone has a right to peacefully express their views, but there's no place in our state for violence against others," she posted on her Twitter page.

Azerbaijan’s Consul General in LA Nasimi Aghayev thanked Eleni Kounalakis for her condemnation of this violence against Azerbaijani community members and stated that such violence has no place in California or anywhere else, Trend reported.

Serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of California since 2019, Eleni Kounalakis is the first woman elected to this office. Kounalakis previously served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2010 to 2013.