ANCA condemns Azerbaijan's attacks against Armenia, ArtsakhSeptember 5, 2015 - 10:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian condemned, Saturday, September 5, Azerbaijan’s latest attacks on Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh), which have caused 3 casualties this week and several injuries, ANCA press service reports. Hamparian stated: “The Obama Administration flashes Baku the green light each time it chooses to limit the U.S. response to Azerbaijan’s unilateral aggression to generic calls upon all sides to refrain from violence. Everyone – ranging from the senior officials who run U.S. intelligence agencies to bright 9th graders who follow foreign affairs – knows that it’s Ilham Aliyev who is initiating these attacks. Pretending otherwise is a transparent farce, one that is being perpetrated with deadly consequences. President Obama should abandon this deeply flawed and now demonstrably failed policy of false parity, and instead undertake concrete, common sense steps to avert war and put in place the foundations for a just and lasting peace. Among these are international proposals – already agreed to by Armenia and Artsakh, but not by Azerbaijan – such as agreements on the non-deployment of snipers, the addition of OSCE observers, and the internationally mandated deployment of gunfire-locator systems along the line of contact." The ANCA has launched the online #StopAliyev initiative, urging Armenians worldwide to use social media and the ANCA’s March to Justice advocacy tool to call on the international community to take concrete steps to end Azerbaijan’s aggression against Armenia and Artsakh. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |